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HER Number:MDV27293
Name:Possible leat or bank on White Ridge

Summary

Possible leat or bank seen on aerial photographs running across White Ridge, Dartmoor Forest.
vis=est -/-/1997 (gerrard, s. ) a length of leat cutting through the reave 630m se of the grey wethers (mpp).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 645 827
Map Sheet:SX68SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/108/2
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/124
  • Old SAM Ref: 28683.2(P)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • LEAT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 4308-4309 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.

National Monuments Record, 1977, SX6485/1, 239-240 (Aerial Photograph). SDV263008.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

This leat looks like a bank on 1977 National Monuments Record aerial photograph but follows the contours. Visible also on Royal Air Force 1947 aerial photograph.

Fletcher, M. J., 1990, Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In (Report - Survey). SDV276254.

(Site visited 2/7/1990) See SX68SW/108.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144244 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Vis=est -/-/1997 (gerrard, s. ) a length of leat cutting through the reave 630m se of the grey wethers (mpp).

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 159-61; map 35 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 159-61; map 35.
SDV263008Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1977. SX6485/1. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 239-240.
SDV276254Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. J.. 1990. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 144244.
SDV282746Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4308-4309.
SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.

Associated Monuments

MDV6576Related to: Birch Tor and Vitifer Mine Leat (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8650 - Great Stannon Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

Date Last Edited:May 10 2022 1:03PM