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| HER Number: | MDV121755 |
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| Name: | Embankment at North Ward Farm, Bere Ferrers |
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Summary
Embankment around inside of a bend in the River Tamar. The bank encloses low lying land around Ward which was reclaimed by the time of the circa 1880 Ordnance Survey map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 429 686 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bere Ferrers |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BERE FERRERS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FLOOD DEFENCES (Built, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Embankment shown, enclosing low lying land around Ward just within the High Water mark of Ordinary Tides.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2017, South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, 150 (Interpretation). SDV360825.
A large man-made embankment forms the southern bank of the Tamar and encloses an area of low-lying land that was reclaimed and improved from the intertidal area by the circa 1880 Ordnance Survey map.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Embankment and drain shown.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #111127 ] |
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| SDV360825 | Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2017. South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. 150. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 5 2018 3:01PM |
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