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Summary

Sheltered & embanked tidal bay on the west bank of the River Torridge where craft were beached for salvage in the 19th century. The embankment depicted on the late nineteenth century mapping is visible on aerial photographs from the 1940s and is likely to survive as an earthwork.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NE/250

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SHIPYARD (Unknown date)

Full description

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

Shown as 'Botshyde' on 19th century map. A linear bank is depicted across the mouth of the bay.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1420, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1420 4380-4381 15-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349553.

A linear earthwork bank is visible.

Hughes, B. D., 1995, Three Old Wooden Shipwrecks at Westward Ho! (Correspondence). SDV9880.

Area of once salt marsh on west bank of the River Torridge, which was embanked in the early 19th century. Before enclosure it was a sheltered tidal bay, where craft would be beached for salvage. The area is known as 'Boat Hyde', and is close to the lowest point on the river where it was, and still is, possible to ford at low water. The hulls of 19th century craft remain outside the embankments along this stretch of river, indicating that this was a common practice. Other details: Plans.

Exeter Archaeology, 2006, Archaeological Assessment of the Appledore Fish Dock, Appledore, Northam, 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV338648.

Other details: Site 7.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

The embankment marked on the late nineteenth century maps across the mouth of the bay is visible as a linear earthwork on aerial photographs from 1946. It is centred at SS4622329227 and aligned approximately north-north-east to south-south-west. The breaches through the bank appear to have enlarged significantly between 1979 and 1992, although the earthwork is still clearly visible on images derived from Lidar data captured in 2006-2007.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV338648	Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2006. Archaeological Assessment of the Appledore Fish Dock, Appledore, Northam. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.103. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5.
SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
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SDV349553	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1420. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1420 4380-4381 15-APR-1946.
SDV9880	Correspondence: Hughes, B. D.. 1995. Three Old Wooden Shipwrecks at Westward Ho!. Letter. A4 Stapled + Digital.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4241 - Appledore Fish Dock, Northam
• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
• EDV7499 - Metal Detecting at Upper and Lower Fields, Knapp House

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