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| HER Number: | MDV41877 |
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| Name: | Virginstow Churchyard |
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Summary
Possible Early Christian graveyard. Morphologically of an Early Christian type, particularly the rounded eastern boundary.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 376 926 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX39SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Virginstow |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | VIRGINSTOW |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX39SE/13/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSED CEMETERY (Post Roman to Late Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 212 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Pearce, S. M., 1982, Church and Society in South Devon, AD 350-700, 1-18 (Article in Serial). SDV336077.
Possible Early Christian graveyard. South Welsh borders 'stow' placename element may replace Welsh 'llan' or 'enclosed cemetery'. No evidence for this usage in Devon, however, Pearce argues that the churchyard at Virginstow, first recorded in 1174-83 (Gover et al in Pearce), is morphologically of an Early Christian type, particularly the rounded eastern boundary.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 212. |
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| SDV336077 | Article in Serial: Pearce, S. M.. 1982. Church and Society in South Devon, AD 350-700. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 40. Paperback Volume. 1-18. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV15007 | Related to: St. Bridget the Virgin, Virginstow (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 12 2009 10:14AM |
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