Steinmetzer, M. F R. (2021). Archaeological monitoring and recording at Kingswear Castle, Kingswear, Devon. Oakford Archaeology: Oakford Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1089531. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological monitoring and recording at Kingswear Castle, Kingswear, Devon
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Abstract:		 A watching brief was undertaken by Oakford Archaeology in January 2021 at Kingswear Castle, Kingswear, Devon. The site lies in an area of archaeological potential immediately to the north of the Grade I Listed Kingswear Castle. The blockhouse was built between 1491 and 1502 as part of the defences to the entrance to Dartmouth harbour. It is located on the east side, with Dartmouth Castle on the west side of the estuary. By the mid-17th century the long-range guns installed at Dartmouth Castle made Kingswear Castle obsolete and the structure was abandoned. It was re-occupied by the Royalists under Sir Henry Cary during the Civil War and captured in 1646 by Sir Thomas Fairfax. Further defences for Kingswear were built by the Royalists in the form of a redoubt immediately above the town. Kingswear Castle was converted into a summer residence for Major Charles Seale-Hayne in 1855 by the local architect and builder Thomas Lidston. As part of the works a drive was built from the turnpike road higher up the hill, as well as an intricate system of winding paths. The Castle has remained a private residence since, with a brief interlude during the Second World War, when it was occupied by the Marines and a concrete blockhouse built close nearby. The property was bought by the Landmark Trust in 1987. A watching brief was maintained during works associated with the excavation of trenches for the provision of a new a sewage treatment plant. No deposits, features or dating evidence indicative of archaeological activity was found. The lack of pottery and other artefacts from the site, despite examination of spoil heaps, further indicates that the site is archaeologically sterile.
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Author:		 Marc F R Steinmetzer ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Oakford Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2021
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Site: Kingswear Castle
County: Devon
District: South Hams
Parish: KINGSWEAR
Country: England
Grid Reference: 289100, 50280 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: oakforda1-412108
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Created Date:		 29 Oct 2021