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| HER Number: | MDV66204 |
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| Name: | Upper Weir, Crow Point, Braunton |
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Summary
One of 4 fish weirs near Crow Point which were recorded as a hazard to shipping in the 19th century. A weir at a location in this vicinity was surveyed in 2001.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 466 316 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Braunton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRAUNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/292
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Humphreys, C. + Mandry, A., 2001, Fish Traps Project (Article in Serial). SDV342249.
List of fish traps recorded as hazards to shipping on 19th century charts, includes Harte Weir and 3 others at Crow Point which are extant. A large number of posts were located in this area by members of North Devon Archaeological Society.
Preece, C., 2002, Fish Weirs: As Irritating As Traffic Cones, 9-11 (Article in Serial). SDV342210.
Documentary sources refer to disputes concerning the removal of fish weirs at Crow Point. The Denham map of 1832 shows fish weirs as chevron-like features, with numbers 1-4 to the south and west of Crow Point. A measured survey at Crow Point was undertaken by members of North Devon Archaeological Society.
Preece, C., 2005, A Conflict of Interests: the Fish Traps of the Taw and Torridge Estuaries, 147-9 (Article in Serial). SDV342251.
May also have been known as 'New Weir'. Referred to in a legal letter of 1847 as a navigational hazard. A survey of a weir circa 200 metres from Crow Point lighthouse, in 2001, corresponds approximately with the location of Upper weir, but the apparent 'wings' of the surveyed weir are pointing downstream, in contrast to the documented weir. It is possible that the southern wing of the surveyed weir is the southern wing of upper weir as it is on a similar alignment. The other wing may represent another weir or a rebuild. Other details: Figures 3, 5-9.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Other details: Survey number 1365.
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. |
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| SDV342210 | Article in Serial: Preece, C.. 2002. Fish Weirs: As Irritating As Traffic Cones. North Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter. 4. A5 Unbound. 9-11. |
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| SDV342249 | Article in Serial: Humphreys, C. + Mandry, A.. 2001. Fish Traps Project. North Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter. A5 Unbound. |
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| SDV342251 | Article in Serial: Preece, C.. 2005. A Conflict of Interests: the Fish Traps of the Taw and Torridge Estuaries. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 63. Paperback Volume. 147-9. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV66203 | Related to: Bellamy's Weir, Braunton (Monument) |
| MDV66201 | Related to: Crow Fish Weir, Braunton (Monument) |
| MDV66202 | Related to: Hart Weir, Braunton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4719 - Research and Survey of Fish Weirs on the Rivers Taw and Torridge
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 1 2010 2:11PM |
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