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Summary

The site of the 15th century St Michael's Chapel on Burgh Island. The 'Remains of' St Michael's Chapel are depicted on both the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s and the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between 1904-06. A structure also appears visible within Plot 1094 on the 1843 Bigbury tithe map. The remains are extant on the Ordnance Survey 2015 MasterMap.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 441102
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64SW/9

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CHAPEL (Late Medieval - 1401 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

A building has been erected on the remains of the original chapel. Now unoccupied, it was used as a look out during the war (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148130.

Russell, p. /tda/87(1955)293/fire beacons in devon, appendix b.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148131.

Osa=sx64sw1.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148132.

Hoskins, w. G. /new survey of england(devon)/(1954)337.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV148133.

Aph=dap/hs 3/(23/12/1986).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV335.

Borough island, 49m above sea level. St. Michael's chapel existed in 1411, but there is now no trace of it (hoskins).

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

A structure also appears visible within Plot 1094 on the 1843 Bigbury tithe map.

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

The 'Remains of' St Michael's Chapel are depicted on the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

The 'Remains of' St Michael's Chapel are depicted on the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between 1904-06.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

The 'Remains of' St Michael's Chapel are depicted on both the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s and the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between 1904-06. A structure also appears visible within Plot 1094 on the 1843 Bigbury tithe map. The remains are extant on the Ordnance Survey 2015 MasterMap.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV148	Migrated Record:
SDV148130	Migrated Record:
SDV148131	Migrated Record:
SDV148132	Migrated Record:
SDV148133	Aerial Photograph:
SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV335	Migrated Record:
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV357601	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #15446 ]
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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