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| HER Number: | MDV42532 |
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| Name: | Lower Bank, Harbour Road, Seaton |
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Summary
Lower Bank, comprising a bank and ditch, was constructed in 1669-72 principally to prevent livestock wandering onto the reclaimed marshes. Station Road, now Harbour Road, was built over it.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 248 899 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY28NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Seaton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SEATON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY28NW/85
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (XVII - 1601 AD to 1700 AD (Between))
Full description
Parkinson, M., 1985, The Axe Estuary and its Marshes, 36, 55 (Article in Serial). SDV122290.
Lower Bank, comprising a bank and ditch, was constructed on the back slope of a shingle bar in 1669-72. It was principally to prevent stock wandering onto the reclaimed Seaton marshes. Station Road [now Harbour Road] was built over the bank.
Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1993, Archaeological Appraisal of the Salt Industry on Seaton Marshes, East Devon, 5 (Report - non-specific). SDV120092.
Turton, S. D., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of Manor Road to Harbour Road Link (Southern Part), Seaton, 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV120093.
Dixon, T. + Turton, S. D., 1995, Archaeological and Historical Appraisal of the Town of Seaton, East Devon, 6 (Report - non-specific). SDV120095.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV120092 | Report - non-specific: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1993. Archaeological Appraisal of the Salt Industry on Seaton Marshes, East Devon. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 93.93. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5. |
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| SDV120093 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D.. 1993. Archaeological Assessment of Manor Road to Harbour Road Link (Southern Part), Seaton. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 93.52. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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| SDV120095 | Report - non-specific: Dixon, T. + Turton, S. D.. 1995. Archaeological and Historical Appraisal of the Town of Seaton, East Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 95.69. A4 Grip Bound. 6. |
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| SDV122290 | Article in Serial: Parkinson, M.. 1985. The Axe Estuary and its Marshes. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 117. A5 Paperback. 36, 55. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV17619 | Related to: Harbour Road, formerly Station Road, Seaton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 25 2011 4:06PM |
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