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| HER Number: | MDV121060 |
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| Name: | Ramscliff Point Day Mark, Wembury |
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Summary
A pillar, most probably a day mark, is first recorded in this location on the circa 1880 Ordnance Survey map. Originally, a lone feature, a second day mark was built 65 metres to the east by the circa 1907 Ordnance Survey map, probably to create a navigation line.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 486 513 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX45SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Wembury |
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| District | South Hams |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DAY MARK (Built, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2017, South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, 6 (Interpretation). SDV360825.
A pillar, most probably a day mark, is first recorded on the circa 1880 Ordnance Survey map. Originally, a lone feature, a second day mark was built 65 metres to the east by the circa 1907 Ordnance Survey map, probably to create a navigation line.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Pillar marked.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #4176 ] |
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| SDV360825 | Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2017. South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. 6. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV121051 | Related to: Rams Cliff Day Mark, Wembury (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 12 2018 9:27AM |
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