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Summary

Earthworks of ditches and banks interpreted as the remains of a post-medieval or early to mid-19th century leat are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The leat had possibly passed out of use by the late 19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LEAT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The course of a possible leat is shown in this location.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The leat is partly shown on this map but had possibly passed out of use by this time.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3214-3415 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.

Curvilinear and sinuous earthworks of ditches and banks are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5262 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Curvilinear and sinuous earthworks of ditches and banks are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

Curvilinear and sinuous earthworks of ditches and banks, less than 2m wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The earthworks closely correspond with the course of a possible leat shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map. The leat extends to a length of circa 1km, from Hele Bottom in the west to Ham Farm in the east, along the southern edge of a watercourse. The earthworks are therefore interpreted as being associated with this leat which is of possible post-medieval or 19th century date. The leat is only partly shown on the late 19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map, suggesting that it had possibly passed out of use by this time.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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