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| HER Number: | MDV70181 |
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| Name: | TRENCH in the Parish of Thurlestone |
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Summary
Vis=25/11/2003 (marcus batty) two related runs of trenches seen in rough ground between the south end of leas foot sands and golf course just n of narrow footpath which runs e-w. The first trench runs for approx.15-20m initially n-s and then curves in a semi-circle to the east. It starts approx.3m north of the footpath and 5m east if its junction with cp. Further east along this footpath, a gap in the bank filled with courses of dry stone marks the beginning of the second trench. This runs for approx.20m first n-s and then curves in a semi-circle west. It lies a little above the first trench. The trenches are c1.5m deep at their maximum and c2m broad (batty).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 674 421 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Thurlestone |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | THURLESTONE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64SE/124
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV155431.
Des=batty, m. /(2003)/south devon coast path project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the south hams from staddon heights to sharkham point/ma dissertation/in smr.
Batty, M., 2003, South Devon Coast Path Project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the South Hams from Staddon Heights to Sharkham Point (Un-published). SDV336214.
Vis=25/11/2003 (marcus batty) two related runs of trenches seen in rough ground between the south end of leas foot sands and golf course just n of narrow footpath which runs e-w. The first trench runs for approx.15-20m initially n-s and then curves in a semi-circle to the east. It starts approx.3m north of the footpath and 5m east if its junction with cp. Further east along this footpath, a gap in the bank filled with courses of dry stone marks the beginning of the second trench. This runs for approx.20m first n-s and then curves in a semi-circle west. It lies a little above the first trench. The trenches are c1.5m deep at their maximum and c2m broad (batty).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV155431 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV336214 | Un-published: Batty, M.. 2003. South Devon Coast Path Project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the South Hams from Staddon Heights to Sharkham Point. Mixed Archive Material. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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