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| HER Number: | MDV109524 |
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| Name: | Pharos at Seaton |
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Summary
An area to the north of Seaton Beach is labelled as 'Pharos' on the First and Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps indicating the location of a lighthouse or beacon.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 246 898 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY28NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Seaton |
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| District | East Devon |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LIGHTHOUSE (Unknown date)
Full description
Stukeley, W., 1776, Itinerarium Curiosum, 159 (Monograph). SDV120084.
Stukeley describes the pharos as 'a modern ruined square Pharos built of brick' upon a 'little eminence'. Locals apparently remembered it being 16 feet high. Two guns lay there.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Site of Pharos' marked.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Site of Pharos' marked.
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
An area to the north of Seaton Beach is labelled as 'Pharos' on the First and Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps indicating the location of a lighthouse or beacon. The site is not labelled on the Ordnance Survey Master Map.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
The area is no longer labelled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV120084 | Monograph: Stukeley, W.. 1776. Itinerarium Curiosum. Itinerarium Curiosum. Photocopy + Digital. 159. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #68978 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14047 | Related to: Gun Tower at East Walk, Seaton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 23 2017 8:38AM |
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