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| HER Number: | MDV107320 |
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| Name: | Peat Deposit at Goodrington Sands |
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Summary
A peat deposit at Goodrington Sands. Roman artefacts were found below the peat.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 894 596 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85NE |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ORGANIC DEPOSIT (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
English Heritage, 2013, Intertidal and Coastal Peat Database: Devon, Record ID 462 (Website). SDV350876.
Record ID 462. Year; 1960. Deposit location; SX 894 596. Beneath 2 ft [0.61 m] of beach shingle, 1ft 6 inches [0.46 m] of sedge peat overlies at least 3 ft [0.91 m] of pebbly sand which contains large amounts of plant debris. Roman artefacts found below the peat by Pidgeon (1885). Pollen Zone VIII. Depth of deposit 0ft OD = 2-3 cm below top of peat bed (pollen sample). Peat A. No dating available.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350876 | Website: English Heritage. 2013. Intertidal and Coastal Peat Database: Devon. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/professional/research/heritage-science/environmental-archaeology/Environmental-Studies-Resources/intertidal-peat-database/. Website. Record ID 462. [Mapped feature: #2088 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 17 2014 2:02PM |
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