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Summary

A post-medieval quay is visible on aerial photographs at Bere Ferrers and has been recorded as part of the Tamar Valley NMP project.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUAY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, 106G/1608/5050 (Interpretation). SDV346287.

A quay is visible as a structure on aerial photographs.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2016, Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV359374.

Only part of the photo reference is given in the transcription attributes, so the date of the photographs is not known.

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2017, South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, 1105 (Interpretation). SDV360825.

A wall extending out for approximately 140m from Bere Ferrers quay to the main channel of the River Tavy is visible on Channel Coastal Observatory aerial photographs taken in 2007 and 2009. It crosses the intertidal mudflats and may be a hard for landing at low tide.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme

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