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| HER Number: | MDV111933 |
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| Name: | Gun Point, Exmouth |
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Summary
The location of a gun point is indicated on a map of Topsham Harbour dating to 1757.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 005 801 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY08SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LITTLEHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GUN EMPLACEMENT (Unknown date)
Full description
Unknown, 1757, A Map of Topsham Harbour (Cartographic). SDV340240.
A gun point is labelled on the cliffs to the east of Exmouth.
1839, Map of the River Exe. Surveyed by Rendel. (Cartographic). SDV358125.
A 'Gun Point' is labelled on an area of cliffs to the east of Exmouth.
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
A gun point is labelled on the cliffs to the east of Exmouth on a map of Topsham Harbour dating to 1757. The gun point is not marked on the later Tithe Map. The exact location of the gun point is not clear on the map, and the map object has therefore been given an approximate location.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV340240 | Cartographic: Unknown. 1757. A Map of Topsham Harbour. Unknown. Photocopy + Digital. [Mapped feature: #2777 ] |
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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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| SDV358125 | Cartographic: 1839. Map of the River Exe. Surveyed by Rendel.. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 21 2015 12:30PM |
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