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| HER Number: | MDV134561 |
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| Name: | Trackway on Walkhampton Common |
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Summary
A north-east by south-west aligned track which intersects with the Princetown Branch at SX 54549 70844, just to the south-south-west of the end of siding MDV134559. From its intersection with the track bed it runs straight down towards the outer field hedges of Peekhill Farm for c.30m. Then, at about SX 54532 70813, the track curves to the west and heads down towards the road, just over 100m west of the old railway line.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 544 708 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRACKWAY (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
Visible on the aerial photography.
Wakeham, C., 2016, Report on an Audit of Archaeological Features and Structures Relating to Railways and Tramways on Dartmoor Phase 1, DR+T_GWRP_086 (Report - Assessment). SDV360397.
Track at SX 54540 70828. A northeast-southwest aligned track which intersects with the Princetown Branch at SX 54549 70844, just to the SSW of the end of siding DR+T_GWRP_084. From its intersection with the track bed it runs straight down towards the outer field hedges of Peekhill Farm for c.30m. Then, at about SX 54532 70813, the track curves to the west and heads down towards the road, just over 100m west of the old railway line. The track is c.2m wide and appears to have been metalled with stone, although the upper section is largely covered in grass. It does not seem to appear on any maps, although is clearly evident on satellite imagery.
The track appears to be in a reasonable condition.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360397 | Report - Assessment: Wakeham, C.. 2016. Report on an Audit of Archaeological Features and Structures Relating to Railways and Tramways on Dartmoor Phase 1. A4 Bound + Digital. DR+T_GWRP_086. |
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| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #141697 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19112 | Part of: Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway (Dartmoor section) (Monument) |
| MDV134560 | Related to: Former building beside railway, Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
| MDV134559 | Related to: Former railway siding, Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
| MDV134563 | Related to: Opposing gateways along railway, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV134562 | Related to: Railway bridge on Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 21 2023 3:17PM |
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