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| HER Number: | MDV107427 |
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| Name: | Peat Deposit at Westward Ho! |
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Summary
A peat deposit located at Westward Ho!.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 432 299 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Northam |
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| District | Torridge |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- ORGANIC DEPOSIT (Unknown date)
Full description
English Heritage, 2013, Intertidal and Coastal Peat Database: Devon, Record ID 317, ID 225, Laboratory code Q-672. (Website). SDV350876.
Record ID 317. Year; 1965. Deposit description; peat on bluish grey sandy clay (containing pollen), on top of sterile blue clay (no organics). Peat patches between pebble ridge and low water mark. Associated artefacts; flints found (Ellis, 1866). Wooden stakes found by Hall. Red deer antler found by Worth (1934). Early work; first identified de la Beche (1839). Considered sea level to be 4-6m below present at time of peat formation.
ID 225. Laboratory code Q-672. Depth of sample; wood from top of peat. Uncalibrated date 6585 ± 130 BP. Areas 2 and 3.
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 317, ID 225, Laboratory code Q-672.. [Mapped feature: #2135 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 31 2014 10:20AM |
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