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HER Number: | MDV41905 |
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Name: | Petrockstow Churchyard |
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Summary
Possible Early Christian graveyard. Morphologically of an Early Christian type.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 513 091 |
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Map Sheet: | SS50NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Petrockstow |
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District | Torridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | PETROCKSTOW |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS50NW/7/4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSED CEMETERY (Post Roman to Late Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Pearce, S. M., 1985, The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part), 261-262 (Article in Serial). SDV336495.
Possible Early Christian graveyard. South Welsh borders 'stow' place name element may replace Welsh 'llan', or 'enclosed cemetery'. No evidence for this usage in Devon, however, Pearce argues that the churchyard at Petrockstow is morphologically of an Early Christian type.
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. 261-262. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV34313 | Related to: Petrockstow, Hearn Tomb (Building) |
MDV15181 | Related to: Petrockstow, St. Petrock (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jul 13 2007 2:58PM |
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