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Summary

Remains of an intertidal structure of uncertain function and date is visible on aerial photographs of 1979 across the mouth into Batson Creek, from Snapes Point to Salcombe.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STRUCTURE (Unknown date)

Full description

National Monument Record, 1979, NMR Film 1457, NMR 1457/251 01-MAR-1979 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351252.

The remains of an intertidal structure are visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

Remains of an intertidal structure of uncertain function and date is visible on aerial photographs of 1979 across the mouth into Batson Creek from Snapes Point to Salcombe. The structure appears to comprise two parallel rows of posts up to 258m long and spaced 14m apart, with an accumulation of sand, silts and vegetation forming around the posts. The structure was clearly not designed to cut off access into and out of Batson Creek entirely, but instead appears to terminate at its southwestern extent up to a navigable channel. As such, it unlikely forms part of any Second World War anti-invasion structure, though may instead form part of the remains of an oyster rack of post-medieval to modern date, although further field investigation may be necessary to confirm this. Additional elements of this structure are likely to be preserved within the muds of Batson Creek.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV351252	Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1979. NMR Film 1457. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR 1457/251 01-MAR-1979.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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