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HER Number:MDV79776
Name:Cherry Tree Copse south of Hallsands

Summary

Copse of cherry trees on cliff top. Believed to have been planted by Hallsand fishermen as a source of firewood for smoking fish.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 818 382
Map Sheet:SX83NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishStokenham
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSTOKENHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TREE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

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


Marshall, A., 2011, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV347063.

Site visit by Farm Environmental Plan (FEP) surveyor in February 2011. Unusual copse of cherry trees, incongruous on a cliff site. They are believed to have been planted by Hallsands fishermen as a source of firewood for smoking fish.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV346129Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #106578 ]
SDV347063Personal Comment: Marshall, A.. 2011. Not Applicable.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 19 2011 8:51AM