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HER Number:MDV135522
Name:Inhumation burial, Pilton

Summary

In 2013, radiocarbon dating of an adult male skull from the far south graveyard revealed the year of death between 1278-1393.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 556 341
Map Sheet:SS53SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBarnstaple
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPILTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • INHUMATION (XIII to XIV - 1201 AD (Between) to 1400 AD (Between))

Full description

Clarke, W., 2020, Anglo-Saxon Barnstaple and Pilton: New Perspectives on Old Settlements, 68 (Article in Serial). SDV366291.

In 2013, radiocarbon dating of an adult male skull from the far south graveyard revealed the year of death between 1278-1393 AD (95.4% probability).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV366291Article in Serial: Clarke, W.. 2020. Anglo-Saxon Barnstaple and Pilton: New Perspectives on Old Settlements. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 152. Paperback Volume. 68. [Mapped feature: #143596 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 9 2025 2:01PM