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| HER Number: | MDV41898 |
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| Name: | Early Christian Cemetery, Cheristow, Hartland |
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Summary
Possible site of an early Christian graveyard.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 250 251 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22NE/4/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSED CEMETERY (Post Roman to Late Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Pearce, S. M., 1985, The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part), 268-9 (Article in Serial). SDV336495.
St. Wenn's Chapel may be on the site of an early Christian graveyard as it appears to have stood in a separate rounded enclosure. The chapel is associated with an early Christian saint and the 'stow' place name element may have links with the Welsh 'llan', an enlosed cemetery. Other details: Photocopy in parish file. Map object based on this source.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 170 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
St. Wenn's Chapel may be on the site of an early Christian graveyard as it appears to have stood in separate rounded enclosure. It is associated with an early Christian saint, and the 'stow' name element may have links with Welsh 'llan' or 'enclosed cemetery.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Map object based on this source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336495 | Article in Serial: Pearce, S. M.. 1985. The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part). Archaeological Journal. 142. A4 Stapled + Digital. 268-9. |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 170. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV75 | Related to: Chapel of St. Wenn, Cheristow, Hartland (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 10 2025 12:21PM |
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