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| HER Number: | MDV53882 |
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| Name: | Totnes Town Wall to the rear of 54 High Street on South Street, Totnes |
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Summary
A section of medieval town wall was revealed during evaluation in advance of development.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 800 603 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Totnes |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOTNES |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86SW/283
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TOWN WALL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Stead, P. M. + Matthews, A. J., 1993, Archaeological Evaluation of Lloyds Bank Premises, South Street, Totnes, 4 (Report - Evaluation). SDV157487.
Evaluation in advance of development in 1993 revealed a section of the medieval town wall running east-west across the width of the tenement. In trench 4 it appeared as a clay bonded wall (521). Incorporated into it, and projecting south from it, was a large flat sloping stone, possibly the base of a garderobe chute. The possible chute was overlain by 0.20 metres of clay loam containing mortar, slate and oystershell fragments and representing perhaps a garden soil. Any basal layers of the rampart which is assumed to have stood behind the wall have been removed by later development.
Nenk, B. S. + Margeson, S. + Hurley, M., 1994, Medieval Britain and Ireland 1993, 205 (Article in Serial). SDV12910.
Keystone Historic Buildings Consultants, 1996, Assessment of Civic Centre Area, Totnes (Report - Assessment). SDV340328.
Exeter Archaeology, 1997, Archaeological Evaluation and Recording at the Old Store, South Street, Totnes, 1993 and 1996: Summary of the Results (Report - Evaluation). SDV157488.
Recording carried out as condition of planning consent in June 1996. A 4 metre length of the foundation of the town wall, at least 1.2 metres wide, was recorded. Front edge of footings not exposed. Back edge lies approx 1.5 metres to rear of modern South Street frontage.
Nenk, B. S. + Haith, C. + Bradley, J., 1997, Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1996, 251 (Article in Serial). SDV361739.
Summary of evaluation carried out by Exeter Archaeology.
Stead, P. M., 2004, Appendix 1: Excavations at 54 High Street in 1993 and 1996. In, An Excavation on the Defences of the Anglo-Saxon Burh and Medieval Town of Totnes, 70-71 (Article in Serial). SDV322452.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV12910 | Article in Serial: Nenk, B. S. + Margeson, S. + Hurley, M.. 1994. Medieval Britain and Ireland 1993. Medieval Archaeology. 38. Paperback Volume. 205. |
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| SDV157487 | Report - Evaluation: Stead, P. M. + Matthews, A. J.. 1993. Archaeological Evaluation of Lloyds Bank Premises, South Street, Totnes. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 93.61. A4 stapled + Digital. 4. |
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| SDV157488 | Report - Evaluation: Exeter Archaeology. 1997. Archaeological Evaluation and Recording at the Old Store, South Street, Totnes, 1993 and 1996: Summary of the Results. Exeter Archaeology Report. A4 stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV322452 | Article in Serial: Stead, P. M.. 2004. Appendix 1: Excavations at 54 High Street in 1993 and 1996. In, An Excavation on the Defences of the Anglo-Saxon Burh and Medieval Town of Totnes. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 62. 70-71. |
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| SDV340328 | Report - Assessment: Keystone Historic Buildings Consultants. 1996. Assessment of Civic Centre Area, Totnes. Keystone Historic Buildings Consultants Report. K477. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #94705 ] |
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| SDV361739 | Article in Serial: Nenk, B. S. + Haith, C. + Bradley, J.. 1997. Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1996. Medieval Archaeology. 41. Unknown. 251. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV42291 | Related to: Embankment, Rear of 48 High Street, Totnes (Monument) |
| MDV60108 | Related to: Medieval Defensive Ditch and Rampart on south side of North Street, Totnes (Monument) |
| MDV53883 | Related to: Rubbish pit to the rear of 54 High Street on South Street, Totnes (Monument) |
| MDV53884 | Related to: Stone lined drain to the rear of 54 High Street on South Street, Totnes (Monument) |
| MDV9101 | Related to: Town Wall at the North Gate, Castle Street, Totnes (Monument) |
| MDV9103 | Related to: Town Wall, Guildhall Yard, Totnes (Monument) |
| MDV9102 | Related to: Town Wall, South Street, Totnes (Building) |
| MDV53885 | Related to: Wall to the rear of 54 High Street on South Street, Totnes (Monument) |
| MDV53886 | Related to: Wall to the rear of 54 High Street on South Street, Totnes (Monument) |
| MDV53887 | Related to: Wall to the rear of 54 High Street on South Street, Totnes (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2040 - Archaeological Evaluation of Lloyds Bank Premises, South Street, Totnes
- EDV2041 - Archaeological Evaluation and Recording at the Old Store, South Street, Totnes, 1993 and 1996: Summary of the Results
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 6 2018 10:54AM |
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