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| HER Number: | MDV58158 |
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| Name: | Sea Wall at Buck's Mills, Woolfardisworthy |
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Summary
Remnant of a wall which once crossed the valley, and possibly acted as a sea wall.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 354 236 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS32SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Parkham |
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| Civil Parish | Woolfardisworthy (North Devon) |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PARKHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS32SE/12/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SEA DEFENCES (Unknown date)
Full description
Brown, S., 1997, Bucks Mills Limekiln Archaeological Survey, 9 (Report - Survey). SDV340062.
A masonry wall remnant survives at the foot of the old stream valley leading down to the beach from the limekiln. The wall once crossed the mouth of the valley and appears to have acted as a sea wall, protecting the former loading ramp from erosion by high tides and storms. The ramp must have passed through an opening in the wall before following along the bottom of the old stream valley to the kiln. The wall masonry resembles that of the kiln + inclined plane, with white lime mortar containing coal flecks. It probably dates from the period in which the kiln was in use.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 314 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 314. |
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| SDV340062 | Report - Survey: Brown, S.. 1997. Bucks Mills Limekiln Archaeological Survey. Stewart Brown Associates. A4 Stapled + Digital. 9. [Mapped feature: #36981 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 14 2015 9:46AM |
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