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Summary

19th century Cable House shown on 19th century map to the northeast of Compass Cove

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1421054
• National Trust SMR: 104063
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX84NE/12

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CABLE REPEATER OFFICE (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
• PILLBOX (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

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

'Cable House' shown on 19th century map as a small rectangular building at the top of the cliff.

Ordnance Survey, 1907, 134NW (Cartographic). SDV337498.

'Cable House' shown on early 20th century map.

National Trust, 1984, Dart Estuary, West (Report - non-specific). SDV340982.

Cable House in Compass Cove. In 1860 a submarine cable was laid from Compass Cove to Guernsey, wooden markers in the cliff mark the line.

Freeman, R., 1992, Cable House, Compass Cove (Worksheet). SDV341478.

The cable was first laid from Jersey in 1877 and in 1940 the small cottage was converted to a pill box. The feature guarded one end of a submarine cable originally connecting Jersey then Trans-Atlantic communications. The cable went underground to a repeater station in a converted coach house. In 1992 the site was overgrown although the foundations may survive.

Freeman, R., 1993, The Story of Warfleet, 24 (Article in Serial). SDV341203.

Jury, R., 1996, Cable House at Compass Cove (Worksheet). SDV357217.

Cable House at Compass Cove is a concrete structure apparently built as part of the River Dart entrance defences. An underwater cable came ashore at this point.

Batty, M., 2003, South Devon Coast Path Project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the South Hams from Staddon Heights to Sharkham Point, 81 (Un-published). SDV336214.

Area of building rubble could be related to this feature but hillside overgrown.

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

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336214	Un-published: Batty, M.. 2003. South Devon Coast Path Project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the South Hams from Staddon Heights to Sharkham Point. Mixed Archive Material. 81.
SDV337498	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1907. 134NW. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper).
SDV340982	Report - non-specific: National Trust. 1984. Dart Estuary, West. National Trust Report. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV341203	Article in Serial: Freeman, R.. 1993. The Story of Warfleet. Dartmouth History Research Group. 8. A5 Paperback. 24.
SDV341478	Worksheet: Freeman, R.. 1992. Cable House, Compass Cove. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital.
SDV357217	Worksheet: Jury, R.. 1996. Cable House at Compass Cove. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital.
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

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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