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HER Number:MDV79311
Name:Well at Honeyditches, Seaton

Summary

A well, presumably that found in 1922 and said to be Roman in date, is marked on 1930s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. Marked as Roman on current Ordnance Survey map.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 237 908
Map Sheet:SY29SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSeaton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSEATON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WELL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.

'Well (Rems. Of)' marked on 1930s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.


Brown, T., 1960, Holy and Notable Wells of Devon. Part IV, 103 (Article in Serial). SDV54685.

Lowman's Boswell is the name of the field in which the Roman well was found in 1922.


Gosney, E., 1984, Untitled Source (Correspondence). SDV346387.

A well and a tesselated pavement were found in the vicinity of Seaton Down House in 1922.


Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

'Roman Well (remains of)' marked on current Ordnance Survey map.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336668Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #106113 ]
SDV346129Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV346387Correspondence: Gosney, E.. 1984. Letter to Mr. Shiel (DAS). Letter + Digital.
SDV54685Article in Serial: Brown, T.. 1960. Holy and Notable Wells of Devon. Part IV. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 92. A5 Hardback. 103.

Associated Monuments

MDV14400Related to: Honeyditches Multiphase Settlement, Seaton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 22 2011 8:39AM