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Summary

A small rectangular construction of concrete and wood, demolished in the late 20th century.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019323: Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp

Other References/Statuses

• National Trust SMR: 100,570

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LOOKOUT (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1963 - 1996, National Grid OS metric (Cartographic). SDV342278.

Small rectangular building shown at Bolt Tail, on west side of path from Redrot Cove. Map object based on this Source.

Thackray, C., 1990, Archaeological Survey of the Salcombe Estuary: West (Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point) Devon, 30 (Report - Survey). SDV345519.

This small, rectangular construction of concrete and wood was in a poor condition on a site visit in 1989, and was likely to deteriorate further. It was subsequently demolished and the area covered by the foundations was infilled and reseeded.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Map object based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4935 - Archaeological Survey from Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point
• EDV6587 - Archaeological Assessment of Land between Bolt Heat and Bolt Tail

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