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HER Number:MDV51955
Name:Submerged Forest, Torbay

Summary

A submerged forest was identified in Torbay.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 912 636
Map Sheet:SX96SW
Civil ParishTorbay
DistrictTorbay
Ecclesiastical ParishTORMOHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX96SW/19

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SUBMARINE FOREST (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Turton, S. D., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1379.

A submerged forest was identified by the 16c within natural organic bluish clay at torbay (sx9060). Supposedly associated with mammoth teeth, flints and a 'worked antler' (turton).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317350.

Turton, s. D. /archaeological assessment of dcc shaldon bridge reconstruction scheme/(1994)4/(emafu report 94.21).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1379Migrated Record: Turton, S. D..
SDV317350Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV107371Related to: Submerged Forest, Torre Abbey Meadows (Monument)
MDV107370Related to: Submerged Forest, Torre Abbey Sands (Monument)
MDV124222Related to: Torre Abbey Sands, Torquay (Find Spot)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 11 2017 12:00AM