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HER Number:MDV121036
Name:Reservoir to north-east of Brimland Coppice, Wembury

Summary

Site of a small reservoir on the south side of Bovisand Lane recorded on 19th and earlier 20th century Ordnance Survey maps. It is no longer extant on modern mapping.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 499 507
Map Sheet:SX45SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWembury
Civil ParishWembury
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishPLYMSTOCK

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RESERVOIR (Built, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1913 - 1914, Third Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV340545.

Reservoir marked.


Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2017, South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, 2 (Interpretation). SDV360825.

A small rectangular reservoir is recorded on the circa 1880 Ordnance Survey map and is named on the circa 1914 Ordnance Survey map as a 'reservoir'. No longer extant on modern Ordnance Survey mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV340545Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1913 - 1914. Third Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #80283 ]
SDV360825Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2017. South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. 2.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 12 2018 8:57AM