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HER Number:MDV107328
Name:Submerged Forest near Sidmouth

Summary

A submerged forest was discovered near Sidmouth. Mammoth teeth were also recovered.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 125 870
Map Sheet:SY18NW
Admin AreaDevon
Ecclesiastical ParishOFFSHORE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • SUBMARINE FOREST (Unknown date)

Full description

English Heritage, 2013, Intertidal and Coastal Peat Database: Devon, Record ID 291 (Website). SDV350876.

Record ID 291. Year; 1926. Deposit description; submerged forest. Mammoth teeth discovered. Mentioned in Lang (1926); Godwin (1943). No dates available.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV350876Website: 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 291. [Mapped feature: #2096 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 20 2017 9:47AM