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| HER Number: | MDV58677 |
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| Name: | Human Remains, St Georges Church |
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Summary
Disarticulated human bones found during excavations at the boundary wall of St George's Church and 3/5 Fore Street.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 954 124 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS91SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tiverton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TIVERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS91SE/75/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUMAN REMAINS (Early Medieval to XVIII - 1066 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Butler, D., 13/02/1998, 3/5 Fore Street (Worksheet). SDV49977.
Trenching for extension to rear of 3/5 Fore Street exposed the lower 1 metre of stone boundary wall with St George's Church, where a heap of disarticulated bone was found approx 0.25 metres beneath the church path in the north-west corner. Workman reported two jaw pieces as well as major bones. Recorder observed several large bones, possibly post 1710-31, when the church was under construction. Scant finds of late 18th-19th century pot retained by owner.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV49977 | Worksheet: Butler, D.. 13/02/1998. 3/5 Fore Street. Devon County Sites and Monuments Register. Worksheet. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 30 2012 3:01PM |
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