Manorial settlement incorporating a medieval undercroft, 100m north of St John the Baptist's Church

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History & significance

This manorial settlement is a medieval site located approximately 100 metres north of St John the Baptist's Church in Devon. The settlement is notable for the survival of a medieval undercroft, a vaulted or chambered structure typically constructed beneath a hall or major building, which represents the substantial nature of medieval domestic architecture at this location. The undercroft's presence indicates the site's occupation during the medieval period by persons of some social standing, as such features were characteristic of higher-status medieval residences. The archaeological and structural evidence from the undercroft and surrounding settlement remains provides important information about medieval habitation patterns and domestic arrangements in Devon during this period.

Manorial settlement incorporating a medieval undercroft, 100m north of St John the Baptist's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017194. View the official record →

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