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| HER Number: | MDV66209 |
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| Name: | Lower Yelland Fish Weir, Fremington |
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Summary
One of a number of fish weirs recorded as a hazard to shipping in the early 19th century. Exact location unknown.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 491 334 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Fremington |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FREMINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/297
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Fish weir not marked.
Humphreys, C. + Mandry, A., 2001, Fish Traps Project, 5 (Article in Serial). SDV342249.
List of fish traps recorded as a hazard to shipping on 19th century charts. Not known if Lower Yelland, number 9, is extant.
Preece, C., 2002, Fish Weirs: As Irritating As Traffic Cones (Article in Serial). SDV342210.
Extract from Denham map of 1832 shows fishweirs as chevron-like features. Number 9 is located to north-west of Home Farm Marsh.
Preece, C., 2003, Fish Weirs Update, 14 (Article in Serial). SDV342261.
Notes location of weir 9, Lower Yelland. Stakes as far apart as 200 metres. May represent different structures, phases of building or one large structure.
Preece, C., 2005, A Conflict of Interests: the Fish Traps of the Taw and Torridge Estuaries, 151 (Article in Serial). SDV342251.
Lower Yelland, number 9, has not been located, but from the Denham chart appears to be another 'V' shaped example. Other details: Figure 3.
Wessex Archaeology, 2007, RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment, 10 (Report - Assessment). SDV342125.
Other details: WA 137.
Baines, C., 2009, Yelland Fish Weirs (Personal Comment). SDV342262.
Fish weir referred to a 'Lower Yelland' in the newsletter of spring 2003 appears to be the one listed as 'Yelland Power Station' in the article of 2005, and that of Lower Yelland has not been located.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| 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. |
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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. 151. |
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| SDV342261 | Article in Serial: Preece, C.. 2003. Fish Weirs Update. North Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter. 5. A5 Unbound. 14. |
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| SDV342262 | Personal Comment: Baines, C.. 2009. Yelland Fish Weirs. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
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: | Jun 1 2010 2:19PM |
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