The Community Assembly of Seaton (/ˈsiːtən/) is located in a seaside town, fishing harbour and civil parish in East Devon on the south coast between Axmouth (to the east) and Beer (to the west). It faces onto Lyme Bay and is on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. A sea wall provides access to the mostly shingle beach stretching for about a mile, and a small harbour on the River Axe estuary.
A farming community existed in this area 4,000 years before the Romans arrived in AD 49. Iron Age forts are situated at Seaton Down, Hawkesdown Hill, Blackbury Camp and Berry Camp. During Roman times, Seaton was an important port although the town's Roman remains have been reburied to preserve them. In Saxon times Seaton was known as Fluta or Fleet, the Saxon word for creek. The town of Fleet was founded by Saxon Charter in 1005 AD. The first mention of Seaton was in a papal bull by Pope Eugenius in 1146.
In 2013, Laurence Egerton, a metal detector enthusiast, found a collection of some 22,000 copper-alloy Roman coins. The 'Seaton Down Hoard' is one of the largest and best-preserved collections of 4th-century coins ever found in Britain.
Community Assemblies are made up of residents concerned about a lack of democratic process at a local and national level, dedicated to preserving and asserting our inalienable rights and obligations to ourselves, the Earth and future generations.
Founding Facilitators
- John Theo
- Ruby Grigg
- Peter Grigg
Founding Facilitators of enlisted Community Assemblies in the Group Directory are also affiliate members of the Community Assembly of the British Isles.
Location
Seaton, Devon, Kernow, British Isles
Contact
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