Clovelly, North Devon (1821)
Thomas Hewitt Williams
| Repository | Library | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Devon | West Country Studies | M SC0369 |
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SC0369
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Maton, W. G.Observations relative chiefly to the natural history, picturesque scenery and antiquities of the western counties of England. Salisbury and London: J.Easton, 1797. p. 61.Here is a little pier for vessels, and the harbour is noted for the herring-fishery. To the south-east of the village there is a Roman encampment, of three ramparts, which the natives distinguish by the name of Clovelly-dikes. I cannot guess at what period it was constructed. - Very broad, high cliffs of slate overhang the beach. The land, as it juts out into the promontory of Hartland, is by no means remarkable for fertility, nor is it either novel, or varied enough to be pleasing to the eye. The soil is partly loamy, with a red tinge, and partly schistose and rocky.[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]
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183x259mm
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1821