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HER Number:MDV107330
Name:Submerged Forest at Sidmouth

Summary

A submerged forest is located on the beach at Sidmouth.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 124 871
Map Sheet:SY18NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSidmouth
DistrictEast Devon

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: 448986

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • SUBMARINE FOREST (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

English Heritage, 2013, Intertidal and Coastal Peat Database: Devon, Record ID 292 (Website). SDV350876.

Record ID 292. Deposit location; SY 1244 8713. Deposit description; submerged forest on beach. Roman coins found within the forest in the 19th century. Mammoth teeth also noted. Mentioned in Lang (1926); Godwin (1943). Record NMR_NATINV-448986 in ADS.
No dates available.


Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

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 292. [Mapped feature: #2097 ]
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 9 2015 4:47PM