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| HER Number: | MDV102559 |
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| Name: | Intertidal feature on the north of the Skern |
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Summary
A possible timber structure is visible as two dark parallel lines on aerial photographs in the 1940s and 1950s, and as a double row of pits or posts on aerial photographs in 2007. It is not clear whether this intertidal structure is related to the fishing industry, perhaps the remeains of a fish trap, or part of the military training area in the Second World War.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 452 312 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Northam |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/256/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- COASTAL FISH WEIR (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
- TRAINING STRUCTURE? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1944, RAF/106G/LA/88, NMR RAF/106G/LA/88 FPO/0015-0016 SS4531/21 31-DEC-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349744.
Two parallel dark lines, possibly timber structures, are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1953, NMR RAF/540/1141 (F21), NMR RAF/540/1141 F21 0058-0059 06-JUN-1953 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349622.
A possible structure is visible as two parallel broken dark lines.
Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4531 04-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349344.
A double row of pits or timber posts is visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A possible timber structure is visible as two dark parallel lines on aerial photographs in the 1940s and 1950s, and as a double row of pits or posts on aerial photographs in 2007. The width of the pits is approximately 0.5 metres and the maximum visible length of the feature is 200 metres, the rows approximately 3 metres apart and aligned north-west to south-east. It is not clear whether this intertidal structure is related to the fishing industry, perhaps the remeains of a fish trap, or part of the military training area in the Second World War.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. |
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| SDV349344 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4531 04-MAY-2007. [Mapped feature: #62021 ] |
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| SDV349622 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1953. NMR RAF/540/1141 (F21). Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/540/1141 F21 0058-0059 06-JUN-1953. |
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| SDV349744 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944. RAF/106G/LA/88. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/88 FPO/0015-0016 SS4531/21 31-DEC-1944. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 9 2012 11:41AM |
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