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| HER Number: | MDV4508 |
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| Name: | Seal of the Priory of St. Mary, Pilton |
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Summary
Seal of the Priory of St. Mary with an image of the Virgin Mary on on side and on the other figure wearing a crown and holding a sceptre and orb said to represent King Athelstan.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 556 341 |
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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 | PILTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/107/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (XV - 1401 AD to 1500 AD (Between))
Full description
Watts, S., 18/10/2012, Pilton Priory (Personal Comment). SDV350375.
Map object based on the grid reference given on the original Sites and Monuments Register.
Unknown, 1849, Unknown, 210 (Article in Serial). SDV350374.
Townsend, M. H., 1867, Notes on the Priory of St. Mary at Pilton, 93 (Article in Serial). SDV92456.
Seal of the Priory of St. Mary bears on one side the image of the Virgin Mary and on the other a figure of a man wearing a crown. He carries a sceptre in his right hand and an orb in his left. The figure is intended to represent King Athelstan. It is inscribed 'HOC . ATHELSTANUS . AGO . QUOD . PRESENS . SIGNAT . AMAGO .'
Miles H. + Miles, T., 1972, Pilton Excavation 1972 (Un-published). SDV350370.
The seal of the Priory, which is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, included a rebus for Richard Kengeswood, prior from 1413 - 1421. The association of the priory with King Athelstan is unsubstantiated.
Reed, M. A., 1978, Pilton. Its Past and People, 37 (Monograph). SDV340752.
The seal dates to circa 1420.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV340752 | Monograph: Reed, M. A.. 1978. Pilton. Its Past and People. Pilton. Its Past and People. Unknown. 37. |
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| SDV350370 | Un-published: Miles H. + Miles, T.. 1972. Pilton Excavation 1972. Unknown. |
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| SDV350374 | Article in Serial: Unknown. 1849. Unknown. Archaeological Journal. 6. Unknown. 210. |
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| SDV350375 | Personal Comment: Watts, S.. 18/10/2012. Pilton Priory. Not Applicable. [Mapped feature: #27134 ] |
| SDV92456 | Article in Serial: Townsend, M. H.. 1867. Notes on the Priory of St. Mary at Pilton. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 94. Unknown. 93. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV800 | Related to: Pilton Priory, Barnstaple (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV2879 - SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 18 2012 2:39PM |
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