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HER Number:MDV121407
Name:Flood Bank at Maristow Park

Summary

A bank recorded on the circa 1880 Ordnance Survey map enclosing part of Maristow Park, probably built as a river wall to enable land reclamation from the River Tavy.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 471 646
Map Sheet:SX46SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBickleigh (SH)
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishTAMERTON FOLIOT

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FLOOD DEFENCES (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Bank depicted around western boundary of Maristow Park where it follows a bend in the River Tavy.


Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2017, South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, 137 (Interpretation). SDV360825.

A bank recorded on the circa 1880 Ordnance Survey map enclosing part of Maristow Park, probably built as a river wall to enable land reclamation from the River Tavy.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #110706 ]
SDV360825Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2017. South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. 137.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 12 2018 9:34AM