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HER Number:MDV124752
Name:Ford close to Lifesaving Station, Braunton

Summary

Site of a ford marked on the 1889 first edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 446 376
Map Sheet:SS43NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBraunton
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRAUNTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FORD (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

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

Ford marked across stream about 56 metres above where it empties onto the beach

University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, FID 3698 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

Ford marked on 1889 25 inch first edition Ordnance Survey map. Not marked on later revisions

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

This section of the stream now appears to be underground.

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: #115134 ]
SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. FID 3698.
SDV362729Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 17 2023 8:35AM