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Summary

The roman camp of ansty's cove. Strategically positioned. Natural defences - a cliff on the seaward side and the deep ravines of ansty's cove to the s. And of babbacombe to the n. , plus the asperity of the hills to the w. The vestiges of raised lines are preserved in the adjoining down near babbacombe. On the seaward side the camp was intersected by a double entrenchment 3m deep. Site levelled by ploughing.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX96SW/43

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV316913.

The roman camp of ansty's cove. Strategically positioned. Natural defences - a cliff on the seaward side and the deep ravines of ansty's cove to the s. And of babbacombe to the n. , plus the asperity of the hills to the w. The vestiges of raised lines are preserved in the adjoining down near babbacombe. On the seaward side the camp was intersected by a double entrenchment 3m deep. Site levelled by ploughing.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV316914.

Pengelly, w. /tda/6i(1873)66-8/the literature of the cavern at ansty's cove, near torquay, devonshire.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV316915.

Pengelly, w. /tda/10(1878)174/the literature of kent's cavern, part 4.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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