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HER Number:MDV128759
Name:Fish Weir on the South Hooe Peninsula, Bere Ferrers

Summary

The site of a fish weir depicted on the 19th century Bere Ferrers Tithe Map between small raised areas of marshland. The area is now reclaimed land.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 417 644
Map Sheet:SX46SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBere Ferrers
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBERE FERRERS

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FISH WEIR (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

V-shaped weir depicted with a short northern arm between two small islands and a longer southern arm incorporating a raised area at its centre.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Area shown as marshy land.

Walls, S., 2020, Fish Weir at South Hooe (Personal Comment). SDV363744.

A fish weir is depicted on the Bere Ferrers Tithe Map between two small raised areas of marshland.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

The land is now reclaimed.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV363413Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV363744Personal Comment: Walls, S.. 2020. Fish Weir at South Hooe. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV133972Related to: Fish trap or weir in the South Hooe Peninsula (Monument)
MDV134596Related to: Fish weir on the South Hooe peninsula, Bere Ferrers (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8891 - Archaeological evaluation on the South Hooe Peninsula, Bere Ferrers

Date Last Edited:Dec 6 2023 11:23AM