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HER Number: | MDV4843 |
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Name: | Enclosure north of Soar Mill Cove |
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Summary
Enclosure to the north of Soar Mill Cove may represent the site of a Danish settlement
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 694 382 |
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Map Sheet: | SX63NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Malborough |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | MALBOROUGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Enclosure, possibly a Danish settlement, north of Soar Mill Cove
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX63NE/10
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
OS CITING DAVIDSON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV140352.
Soar mill cove. Hawkins described a "danish camp" (unattributed). At berry park on boltberry down is a quadrangular enclosure about 120 feet square, with a circular tumulus at each corner. Nearby is a similar work. The earthworks which command extensive views of the sea and coastline are said to be the remains of a danish settlement (os citing davidson).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV140353.
Davidson, j. /notes on the antiquities of devon before the norman conquest/ (1861)57-8.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV140354.
Donne, b. /map of devon/(1765).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV140355.
Osa=sx63ne4.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV140352 | Migrated Record: OS CITING DAVIDSON. |
SDV140353 | Migrated Record: |
SDV140354 | Migrated Record: |
SDV140355 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
MDV5873 | Related to: Stone alignment with cist on Lakehead Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6587 - Archaeological Assessment of Land between Bolt Heat and Bolt Tail
Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2008 12:22PM |
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