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| HER Number: | MDV42591 |
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| Name: | Roman Harbour at Seaton |
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Summary
Seaton Marshes are the possible site of a Roman harbour.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 251 907 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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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
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SW/249/1
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HARBOUR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Griffith, F., 1988, Devon's Past. An Aerial View, 52-53 (Monograph). SDV64198.
Seaton Marshes are the possible site of a Roman harbour. The area of reclaimed land between Seaton Chruch and the river would have been sheltered anchorage for coastal traffic in the Roman period.
Turton, S. D., 1994, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Axe Estuary Local Nature Reserve, 1 (Report - Assessment). SDV120094.
Bourn, R., 2000, Land off Harbour Road, Seaton: Archaeological Desk Based Assessment, 8-9 (Report - Assessment). SDV120104.
A harbour may have been associated with the Honeyditches or Couchill site. The Axe was navigable much further upstream in Roman times.
ARCA, 2008, Axe Estuary Wetlands, Seaton, Devon. Geoarchaeological and Bioarchaeological Assessment (Report - Scientific). SDV347895.
Data collected from borehole sampling across Seaton Marshes indicated the formation of a marine embayment, the historically attested Axe Haven, at a period corresponding to the Iron Age/Roman and Medieval periods.
Clarke, C., 2011, Land Adjacent to Harbour Road, Seaton, Devon. An Archaeological and Geoarchaeological Investigation Report, 4 (Report - Evaluation). SDV348253.
It has been suggested that a harbour, identified as Uxelis, may have been established in the natural haven of Axmouth by the Roman period and that it may even have been used as a staging area for Vespasian's operations against the western tribes.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV120094 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D.. 1994. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Axe Estuary Local Nature Reserve. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 94.72. A4 Grip Bound. 1. |
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| SDV120104 | Report - Assessment: Bourn, R.. 2000. Land off Harbour Road, Seaton: Archaeological Desk Based Assessment. CgMs Consulting Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8-9. |
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| SDV347895 | Report - Scientific: ARCA. 2008. Axe Estuary Wetlands, Seaton, Devon. Geoarchaeological and Bioarchaeological Assessment. ARCA Report. 0809-2. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV348253 | Report - Evaluation: Clarke, C.. 2011. Land Adjacent to Harbour Road, Seaton, Devon. An Archaeological and Geoarchaeological Investigation Report. AOC Archaeology Group Report. 30841. A4 stapled + Digital. 4. |
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| SDV64198 | Monograph: Griffith, F.. 1988. Devon's Past. An Aerial View. Devon's Past. An Aerial View. Paperback Volume. 52-53. [Mapped feature: #91449 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV16660 | Related to: Axmouth Harbour (Monument) |
| MDV14070 | Related to: Enclosure to west of Honeyditches, Seaton (Monument) |
| MDV14057 | Related to: Honeyditches Roman Villa, Seaton (Monument) |
| MDV42590 | Related to: Medieval Harbour at Seaton (Monument) |
| MDV41932 | Related to: Roman Fort at Couchill, Seaton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5342 - Geoarchaeological Survey of the Axe Estuary Wetlands, Seaton
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 20 2021 11:46AM |
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