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| HER Number: | MDV42588 |
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| Name: | Willoughby Embankment on Seaton Marshes |
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Summary
Site of Willoughby Embankment built in the 17th century to reclaim Seaton Marshes
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 249 914 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Seaton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BEER AND SEATON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SW/247
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SEA DEFENCES (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Parkinson, M., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV59968.
Continuation of sy29se/181, 'willoughby embankment' or 'eastern bank', built circa 1660-61 to reclaim seaton marshes. Additional bank added here 'against the land by fliot mill' in 1669-72, which cut off a small creek (parkinson).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV97684.
Parkinson, m. /tda/117(1985)31-38/the axe estuary and its marshes.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV97685.
Griffith, f. M. /devon's past: an aerial view/(1988)52-3.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV97686.
Turton, s. D. /archaeological assessment of proposed axe estuary local nature reserve/(1994)5/(emafu report 94.72).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV97687.
Dixon, t. + turton, s. D. /archaeological and historical appraisal of the town of seaton, east devon/(1995)9/(ea report 95.69).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV59968 | Migrated Record: Parkinson, M.. |
| SDV97684 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV97685 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV97686 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV97687 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV42592 | Related to: Fliot Mill, Seaton (Monument) |
| MDV42587 | Related to: Saltworks on Seaton Marsh (Monument) |
| MDV14040 | Related to: Saltworks on Seaton Marshes (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 22 2011 8:58AM |
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