Title: |
Archaeological assessment of 50 Boutport Street, Barnstaple |
Number of Pages: |
7 |
Biblio Note |
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Publication Type: |
Report
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Abstract: |
Documentary evidence suggested that at least part of Boutport Street had been developed in medieval times, with medieval pottery recovered at 83-85 Boutport Street in the 1980s supporting this view. A deed of 1344 suggested that development existed on the east side of the road by that time, although this referred to land some distance to the north. Current information suggested that the ditch associated with the Saxon defences of the town lay to the west of the street, and that both the street and the property boundaries to the east were developed while the defences were still visible. Wood's map of 1843 showed property boundaries in the area that were easily distinguishable today. The property has since increased in size, taking in the rear of 49 Boutport Street to the north, including a structure shown on the 1843 map. The existing buildings contained what appeared to be original architectural features, although the structure itself was in a particularly poor state. If it can be assumed that floor levels in the rear part of the building have not been raised, then it would appear that the earliest work to construct the frontage to the property included the excavation of a level terrace. This would have resulted in a reduction in ground levels up to a distance of 13m from the present pavement. Should this be the case, any earlier archaeological deposits may have been lost in this area to the rear of the frontage. [Au(abr)] |
Author: |
Tim H Gent
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Publisher: |
Exeter Archaeology
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Year of Publication: |
2006
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Locations: |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Boutport Street |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Boutport Street Barnstaple Documentary |
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Subjects / Periods: |
1843 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
1344 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Saxon (Auto Detected Temporal) |
MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2006
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: 50 BOUTPORT STREET, BARNSTAPLE Study area: Investigation type: Desk-based District: North Devon Monument: FEATURE. Undated, WALL. Undated Ngr: SS55953315 Parish: Barnstaple Postcode: EX311SQ
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Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |