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| HER Number: | MDV66205 |
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| Name: | Fish Weir at Horsey Island, Heanton Punchardon |
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Summary
One of a number of fish traps recorded as shipping hazards in the 19th century. In an area of reclaimed land now part of Horsey Island, and may have been part of a 'reverse' weir similar to Horsey Weir.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 472 333 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Heanton Punchardon |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEANTON PUNCHARDON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/293
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Humphreys, C. + Mandry, A., 2001, Fish Traps Project, 5 (Article in Serial). SDV342249.
List of a possible 18 fish traps recorded as shipping hazards on 19th century charts. Number 5, Horsey Island, no longer extant.
Preece, C., 2002, Fish Weirs: As Irritating As Traffic Cones, 10 (Article in Serial). SDV342210.
Extract from the Denham map of 1832. The fish weirs are chevron-like features numbered 1-18.
Preece, C., 2005, A Conflict of Interests: the Fish Traps of the Taw and Torridge Estuaries, 148 (Article in Serial). SDV342251.
Number 5, Horsey Island (A). Initially thought to be a separate weir from number 6, Horsey Island (B), but now believed to be part of a 'reverse' weir, similar to Horsey Weir (number 7) which was surveyed as part of a project by North Devon Archaeological Society.
Wessex Archaeology, 2007, RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment, 10 (Report - Assessment). SDV342125.
Other details: WA 133.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV342125 | Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment. Wessex Archaeology Report. 67300.01. A4 Stapled + Digital. 10. |
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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. 10. |
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| SDV342249 | Article in Serial: Humphreys, C. + Mandry, A.. 2001. Fish Traps Project. North Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter. A5 Unbound. 5. |
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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. 148. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV66206 | Related to: Fish Weir at Horsey Island, Heaton Punchardon (Monument) |
| MDV16898 | Related to: Horsey Island Fish Weir (Monument) |
| MDV66207 | Related to: Horsey Ridge Fish Weir, Heanton Punchardon (Monument) |
| MDV103068 | Related to: Possible fish weir, Heanton Punchardon (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4490 - RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment
- EDV4719 - Research and Survey of Fish Weirs on the Rivers Taw and Torridge
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 5 2014 11:31AM |
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