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| HER Number: | MDV58667 |
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| Name: | Tennis Court southeast of Gommerock |
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Summary
'Structure K' the 20th century tennis court terrace to the southeast of Gommerock
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 889 505 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingswear |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGSWEAR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/8/10
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TENNIS COURT (XIX to Early 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1930 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Rectilinear feature shown on early 20th century map with a track to the north.
Wilson-North, R., 1996, Gommerock, Kingswear: An Archaeological Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV342799.
Rock cut platform to the southeast of Gommerock presumably created in the 20th century.
Watts, M. A., 1997, Archaeological and Historical Survey at Gomerock, Kingswear, 18 (Report - Survey). SDV173198.
'Structure K' the tennis court to the southeast of Gomerock tower house is a large flat terrace, partially cut into the hillside, which is approximately 32 metres by 13 metres. The terrace floor is heavily overgrown and no building remains are apparent on it. The northeast edge of the terrace mostly comprises a rock-cut face up to 5 metres high, surmounted, and in places augmented, by lime-bonded local shale masonry walling. In some places, presumably where gaps occurred in the rock, the masonry forms almost 3.5 metres of the height of the face, especially at the southeast end above and adjacent to a brick relieving arch which is surrounded by weep-holes. The southeast side is crudely cut from the rock, and the southwest limit of the area is marked by a chain-link fence. This dates from earlier this century when the terrace was used as a tennis court; beyond the fence lies a steep overgrown slope which drops down to the edge of the scarp. The northwest end of the terrace is open towards the tower house. Other details: Figures 10-11.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV173198 | Report - Survey: Watts, M. A.. 1997. Archaeological and Historical Survey at Gomerock, Kingswear. Exeter Archaeology Report. 97.61. A4 Stapled + Digital. 18. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV342799 | Report - Survey: Wilson-North, R.. 1996. Gommerock, Kingswear: An Archaeological Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV133254 | Part of: Gommerock, Kingswear (Monument) |
| MDV8520 | Related to: Gomerock Tower, West of Castle Road, Kingswear (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4542 - Survey of Features at Gommerock, Kingswear
- EDV4543 - Survey of Features at Gomerock
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 26 2022 2:49PM |
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