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HER Number:MDV132973
Name:Breakwater, south of Horsea Island, Heanton Punchardon

Summary

A breakwater is marked on Ordnance Survey mapping from 1904. it is visible on recent aerial photographs, taken between 2006 and 2013, as rubble and aligned perpendicular to seawall.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 474 331
Map Sheet:SS43SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHeanton Punchardon
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHEANTON PUNCHARDON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BREAKWATER (XIX to Edwardian - 1888 AD (Between) to 1904 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, FID 4384 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

A breakwater is marked on Ordnance Survey mapping from 1904. it is visible on recent aerial photographs, taken between 2006 and 2013, as rubble and aligned perpendicular to seawall. Other similar breakwaters are also visible, but are not marked on early Ordnance Survey mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. FID 4384. [Mapped feature: #137927 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 22 2022 3:47PM