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| HER Number: | MDV107327 |
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| Name: | Peat Deposit near Torquay |
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Summary
A peat deposit was discovered near Torquay.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 917 628 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX96SW |
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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)
Full description
English Heritage, 2013, Intertidal and Coastal Peat Database: Devon, Record ID 276 (Website). SDV350876.
Record ID 276. Year; 1966. Deposit description; six deep submarine peat bands. Depth of deposit; deepest peat band at -42.7 m OD; other peat bands between -39.36 to -16.8 m OD. Deepest peat: pollen zones IV and V; other peats: within pollen zone VI. Referred to in Hawkins (1971). No dates 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 276. [Mapped feature: #2095 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 17 2014 3:55PM |
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