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HER Number:MDV27331
Name:Streamworks on the River Lyd north-east of Great Nodden

Summary

Visible on the aerial photographs, this was first recorded in 1985. Consists of a large amorphous block of streamworking, mainly along the east bank of the River Lyd. North of Hunt Tor.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 549 879
Map Sheet:SX58NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishLands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRIDESTOWE AND SOURTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NE/51
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/74

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • STREAMWORK (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/138, 5429 (Aerial Photograph). SDV238391.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2082, 4372-4376 (Aerial Photograph). SDV221887.

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

Visible on the 1940s Royal Air Force aerial photographs, this was first recorded in 1985. Consists of a large amorphous block of streamworking, mainly along the east bank of the River Lyd. Runs from SX54138750 to SX54958815. SX 5533 8820; Streamworks visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.

Depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV221887Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2082. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. 4372-4376.
SDV238391Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/138. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 5429.
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. [Mapped feature: #85709 ]
SDV359962Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2017. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV51433Related to: Enclosure 710 metres north-west of Little Links Tor (Monument)
MDV134129Related to: Hut in streamworking east of Southerly Down (Monument)
MDV134130Related to: Hut in streamworking east of Southerly Down (Monument)
MDV27333Related to: Leat running into streamwork north of Gren Tor (Monument)
MDV27334Related to: Leat south-east of Great Nodden (Monument)
MDV12847Related to: Round cairn 610m north east of Great Nodden (Monument)
MDV51429Related to: Settlement 770 metres north-north-west of Little Links Tor (Monument)
MDV27325Related to: Streamworks south of Great Nodden (Monument)
MDV27332Related to: TRIAL PIT in the Parish of Lands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 4 2023 11:06AM