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HER Number:MDV121734
Name:Embankment at the head of Lipwell Creek, Bere Ferrers

Summary

Embankment at the head of Lipwell Creek with a pond behind.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 443 640
Map Sheet:SX46SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBere Ferrers
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBERE FERRERS

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FLOOD DEFENCES (Built, Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Embankment depicted.


Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2017, South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, 146 (Interpretation). SDV360825.

The head of Lipwell Creek has been cut off by an embankment to form a narrow pond. It is recorded on the circa 1840 Tithe map and is still extant but with a much reduced extent.


Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.

Embankment shown, marking the limit of mean high water (MHW) in Liphill Creek with a pond on the north side.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV360652Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #111104 ]
SDV360825Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2017. South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. 146.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 5 2018 3:02PM