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| HER Number: | MDV74023 |
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| Name: | Two posts at Buckthorn Hills, Braunton Burrows |
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Summary
Two posts at Buckthorn Hills
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 453 373 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NE |
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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
- SHINE: Earthworks and structural remains of World War II military training features for D-Day Landings on Braunton Burrows and nineteenth century reclaimed field system on Braunton Marsh NW of Horsey Island
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Nature Conservancy Council, 1989, Braunton Burrows Habitat Map (Cartographic). SDV339613.
Two posts are marked on the Braunton Burrows Habitat Map.
Passmore, A. + Knight, S., 2009, Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites (Un-published). SDV344664.
Two posts at Buckthorn Hills are not dated, but may be associated with the bombing decoy.
Visited 2009. NGR places site in middle of golf course outside the survey area. Site not investigated; no features visible form nearby dunes.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339613 | Cartographic: Nature Conservancy Council. 1989. Braunton Burrows Habitat Map. Photocopy + Digital. |
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| SDV344664 | Un-published: Passmore, A. + Knight, S.. 2009. Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites. Exeter Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV2944 - POST (XVIII to Unknown - 1751 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV4737 - Stewardship Scheme Archaeological Survey, Braunton Burrows
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 19 2021 4:25PM |
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