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| HER Number: | MDV55602 |
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| Name: | Timber Pond on west side of Combe Mud, Dartmouth |
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Summary
Timber Pond shown on 19th century maps, delineated by a row of timber piles on the west side of Combe Mud. The land was reclaimed in the early 20th century and became a recreation ground.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 878 518 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmouth |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOWNSTAL |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/332
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- POND (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
Map object based on this source.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Timber Pond' shown on the western side of Combe Mud, delineated by rows of timber piles.
Ordnance Survey, 1891, 127SE (Cartographic). SDV341256.
'Timber Pond' shown.
Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.
'Coombe Recreation Ground' shown.
Freeman, R., 1995, The History of the Castle Hotel Dartmouth, 8 (Pamphlet). SDV340278.
The area was known as 'Coombe Mud' in the 18th century when there was a dispute over its ownership.
Reed, S. J. + Sage, S. A., 1997, Archaeological Recording on SWWSL Dartmouth Waste Water Storage Scheme, 2 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV341457.
The majority of this area was not reclaimed until 1937, although its periphery had already been encroached upon, and shipyards and cellars were built into the mud on the south side in the 18th century.
Collings, A. G., 2001, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Dartmouth Sewage Treatment Scheme, 3-4 (Report - Assessment). SDV336229.
The Timber Pond boundary was demarcated by lines of timber piles.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Map object based on this source.
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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| SDV336229 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G.. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Dartmouth Sewage Treatment Scheme. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.72. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3-4. |
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| SDV336668 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV340278 | Pamphlet: Freeman, R.. 1995. The History of the Castle Hotel Dartmouth. Dartmouth History Research Group Papers. 14. A5 Paperback. 8. |
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| SDV341256 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1891. 127SE. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV341457 | Report - Watching Brief: Reed, S. J. + Sage, S. A.. 1997. Archaeological Recording on SWWSL Dartmouth Waste Water Storage Scheme. Exeter Archaeology Report. 97.12. A4 Stapled + Digital. 2. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV65818 | Related to: Building in Coombe Road, Dartmouth (Monument) |
| MDV56923 | Related to: Coronation Park, Dartmouth (Monument) |
| MDV43365 | Related to: Ship Builders' Yards south of Coombe Mud, Dartmouth (Monument) |
| MDV55603 | Related to: World War II Ship Repair Yard, Coronation Park, Dartmouth (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 4 2013 9:12AM |
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