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| HER Number: | MDV66210 |
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| Name: | Chivenor Kiln Fish Weir, Heanton Punchardon |
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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, but appears to be to south-west of Bow Weir Limekiln.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 492 338 |
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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/298
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Fish weir not shown. Bow Weir Limekiln shown to north-east.
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. Chivenor Kiln weir, number 10, is no longer extant.
Preece, C., 2002, Fish Weirs: As Irritating As Traffic Cones, 10 (Article in Serial). SDV342210.
Extract from Denham map of 1832 shows fishweirs as chevron-like features. Number 10 is located to south-west of kiln on coast to west of Chivenor.
Preece, C., 2005, A Conflict of Interests: the Fish Traps of the Taw and Torridge Estuaries, 151 (Article in Serial). SDV342251.
Also known as Bow Weir or Bew Weir, number 10 on Denham chart. Access difficult due to proximity of Chivenor airfield. 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 138.
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. 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. 151. |
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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: | May 8 2009 11:56AM |
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