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HER Number: | MDV66212 |
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Name: | Chivenor to Penhill Fish Weir, Heanton Punchardon |
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Summary
One of a number of fish weirs recorded as a hazard to shipping in the early 19th century. Exact form and location unknown.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 510 340 |
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Map Sheet: | SS53SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Heanton Punchardon |
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District | North Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | HEANTON PUNCHARDON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SW/145
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Humphreys, C. + Mandry, A., 2001, Fish Traps Project, 5 (Article in Serial). SDV342249.
List of fish traps recorded as shipping hazards on 19th century charts.Chivenor/Penhill, number 12, is no longer extant.
Preece, C., 2002, Fish Weirs: As Irritating As Traffic Cones, 10 (Article in Serial). SDV342210.
Extract from Denham map of 1832 shows most fish weirs as chevron-like features, however number 12 is shown as dotted line.
Preece, C., 2005, A Conflict of Interests: the Fish Traps of the Taw and Torridge Estuaries, 154 (Article in Serial). SDV342251.
Access difficult due to proximity of Chivenor Airfield. Dotted line indicates uncertainty regarding the form of this weir. A permanent structure across the 2 channels would have prevented access upstream to Barnstaple. One of the Denham charts however, appears to show 2 small weirs, each partially across the respective channels of water. In the past, evidence of block limestone was noted in the approximate position of the weir on the north side of the estuary. Other details: Figure 3.
Wessex Archaeology, 2007, RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment, 10 (Report - Assessment). SDV342125.
Other details: WA 140.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV342125 | Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment. Wessex Archaeology Report. 67300.01. A4 Stapled + Digital. 10. |
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SDV342210 | Article in Serial: Preece, C.. 2002. Fish Weirs: As Irritating As Traffic Cones. North Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter. 4. A5 Unbound. 10. |
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SDV342249 | Article in Serial: Humphreys, C. + Mandry, A.. 2001. Fish Traps Project. North Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter. A5 Unbound. 5. |
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SDV342251 | Article in Serial: Preece, C.. 2005. A Conflict of Interests: the Fish Traps of the Taw and Torridge Estuaries. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 63. Paperback Volume. 154. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4490 - RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment
- EDV4719 - Research and Survey of Fish Weirs on the Rivers Taw and Torridge
Date Last Edited: | Jun 1 2010 2:22PM |
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