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The Buckland Abbots’ & Drake Fish Weirs on the Tavy
The Buckland Abbots’ & Drake Fish Weirs on the Tavy

Tue, Jan 09

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Tavistock Parish Rooms

The Buckland Abbots’ & Drake Fish Weirs on the Tavy

with Dr Sharon Gedye Come and learn about Sharon’s search for these ancient structures whose whereabouts have long fallen out of landscape memory. These towering barrier-weirs are gone, but they have left traces along our river banks. In hunting for these weirs a rich heritage was discovered.

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Jan 09, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Tavistock Parish Rooms

About the event

Come and learn about Sharon’s search for these ancient structures whose whereabouts have long fallen out of landscape memory. These towering barrier-weirs are gone, but they have left traces along our river banks, revealing where they once stood. In hunting for these weirs a rich heritage was discovered, disclosing how our medieval to more modern river fisheries were managed and valued, and what led to their demise.

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