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HER Number:MDV132972
Name:Breakwater, south of Horsea Island, Braunton

Summary

Breakwater marked on Ordnance Survey mapping from 1888. Still extant on recent aerial photographs and composed of rubble aligned perpendicular to seawall.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 472 330
Map Sheet:SS43SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBraunton
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishOFFSHORE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BREAKWATER (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1888 AD)

Full description

University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, FID 4383 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

Breakwater marked on Ordnance Survey mapping from 1888 and still visible on recent aerial photographs, taken between 2006 and 2013, as rubble aligned perpendicular to the seawall.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. FID 4383. [Mapped feature: #137926 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 22 2022 3:46PM