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| HER Number: | MDV127773 |
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| Name: | Landing Place, Dartmouth Castle |
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Summary
A small quay formerly used for landing supplies for the castle. Now served by a ferry service from Dartmouth's South Embankment.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 886 503 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmouth |
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| District | South Hams |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUAY (Constructed, XIV to XIX - 1301 AD? to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Sharpe, A., 2016, Dartmouth Castle, Devon. Conservation Management Plan 2016, Gazetteer No. 7 (Report - Assessment). SDV361934.
Area west of the northern gun platform traditionally known as the landing place. Identified as a small quay for landing supplies for the castle. It is now served by a ferry service from Dartmouth's South Embankment.
The area is shown on the 1840 Tithe Map with two small buildings and referred to as a court and storehouse. Evidence for the buildings still survive.
No archaeological features were recorded during a watching brief for small-scale drainage works in this area in 2005.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361934 | Report - Assessment: Sharpe, A.. 2016. Dartmouth Castle, Devon. Conservation Management Plan 2016. Cornwall Archaeological Unit. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. Gazetteer No. 7. [Mapped feature: #124634 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV127684 | Related to: Dartmouth Castle (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 16 2020 3:43PM |
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