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| HER Number: | MDV38837 |
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| Name: | Stables at Bear Inn, Green Lane, Barnstaple |
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Summary
Site of a stables on the east side of Green Lane, formerly the site of a 17th century garden.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 558 334 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit Site Code: Site 150
- North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit Site Code: Site 176
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/411
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STABLE (XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit, 1990, Archaeology in Barnstaple: 1984-90, 18 (Report - non-specific). SDV342524.
Lee, E., 1991, Barnstaple Archaeological Reports (Report - non-specific). SDV79099.
North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit, 1991, North Devon Archaeological Site Code Index, Site 150 (Report - non-specific). SDV63429.
During excavation at the stable a line of 54 cattle bones forming a decorative border was revealed. A skull figurine was excavated from an adjacent layer.
North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit, 1991, North Devon Archaeological Site Code Index, Site 176 (Report - non-specific). SDV63429.
Standing building survey of former stable block in Green Lane carried out in 1989.
Weddell, P. J., 1992, Archaeological Assessment of CRS Redevelopment Site at 49-52 High Street, Barnstaple, 3, 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV73610.
Area 3A. Annexe of County Garage. Site adjacent to Green Lane, circa 70 metres east of High Street. Excavation revealed that this site was used as a garden in the 17th century. In the early 18th century a stone building was constructed. A bone figurine with a large skull is though to be a 17th century Memento Mori.
Cullen, B + Thompson, S, 2013, Joy Street, Green Lanes, Barnstaple, Evaluation, 5 (Report - Evaluation). SDV357185.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV342524 | Report - non-specific: North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit. 1990. Archaeology in Barnstaple: 1984-90. North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 18. |
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| SDV357185 | Report - Evaluation: Cullen, B + Thompson, S. 2013. Joy Street, Green Lanes, Barnstaple, Evaluation. Wessex Archaeology Report. 78942.03. Digital. 5. |
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| SDV63429 | Report - non-specific: North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit. 1991. North Devon Archaeological Site Code Index. North Devon District Council Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. Site 176. [Mapped feature: #22870 ] |
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| SDV73610 | Report - Assessment: Weddell, P. J.. 1992. Archaeological Assessment of CRS Redevelopment Site at 49-52 High Street, Barnstaple. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 92.52. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3, 4. |
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| SDV79099 | Report - non-specific: Lee, E.. 1991. Barnstaple Archaeological Reports. North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV55135 | Related to: Garden in Green Lane, Barnstaple (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 14 2021 11:15AM |
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