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Summary

An indistinct linear structure visible on aerial photographs between 1944 and 1977 is interpreted as a possible fish weir of post-medieval date. It could be a part of one of the documented fishtraps at Crow Point, or perhaps a separate post-medieval structure. It may now be buried in the sand.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/37

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FISH WEIR (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1944, RAF/106G/LA/88, NMR RAF/106G/LA/88 FSO/0029-0030 SS4531/21 31-DEC-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349744.

A possible linear structure is visible as a low irregular bank in the intertidal zone.

Ordnance Survey, 1975, OS/75144, NMR OS/75144 115-116 24-MAY-1975 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349078.

A linear feature is visible as a possible bank. Transcription errors are high so the exact location may differ.

Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography, 1977, CUC/CCV, CUCAP CCV67 15-JUL-1977 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350043.

The two arms of the weir are indistinctly visible as post built structures.

Preece, C., 2005, A Conflict of Interests: the Fish Traps of the Taw and Torridge Estuaries, 145-146 (Article in Serial). SDV342251.

The northern arm of Crow Weir and the southern arm of Hart and Bellamy's Weir are depicted on this alignment and in this approximate location on nineteenth century plans and maps of the estuary.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

A possible post built linear structure 90 metres long and 3.5 metres wide is visible on aerial photographs from 1944 to 1977. It is in roughly the same location and alignment as the northern arm of Crow Weir and the southern arm of Hart or Bellamy’s Weir as depicted on nineteenth century maps reproduced by Preece. The latter weir appears to have two phases, one of which has a zig-zag form and may be earlier; this is perhaps the most likely match for the visible structure, which therefore could be suggested to have a post-medieval to early modern date. It is not visible on later available aerial photographs, and may have become covered by sand since the 1970s.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV342251	Article in Serial: Preece, C.. 2005. A Conflict of Interests: the Fish Traps of the Taw and Torridge Estuaries. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 63. Paperback Volume. 145-146.
SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV349078	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1975. OS/75144. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/75144 115-116 24-MAY-1975. [Mapped feature: #62253 ]
SDV349744	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944. RAF/106G/LA/88. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/88 FSO/0029-0030 SS4531/21 31-DEC-1944.
SDV350043	Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. 1977. CUC/CCV. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. Photograph (Paper). CUCAP CCV67 15-JUL-1977.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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