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HER Number: | MDV36178 |
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Name: | Streamworks in Rushford Wood |
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Summary
There are extensive remains of medieval streamworks to the north of the White Water stream. Waste heaps on the left bank of the White Water, a short distance below a modern corrugated iron hut containing concrete footings for an engine of some kind.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 270 090 |
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Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SW/108
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORK (Constructed, XV to XIX - 1450 AD? (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1989, Archaeological Features in Rushford Wood, Chagford, 20/05/1989 (Un-published). SDV249082.
SX 7012 9015 Waste heaps on the left bank of the White Water, a short distance below a modern corrugated iron hut containing concrete footings for an engine of some kind.
Marchand, J., 2007, Archaeology within Great Tree Park Wood, 4 (Report - Survey). SDV365053.
Streamworks at SX 70259005. There are extensive remains of medieval streamworks to the north of the White Water stream. These are characterized by the heaps of spoil left from digging the alluvial deposits of tin and which are arranged in ridges which were further used to divert water onto fresh deposits of alluvial tin.
These remains are important in a local context. No stone should be removed from them they should not be damaged in any other way, and there should be no tree planting on top of them.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV249082 | Un-published: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1989. Archaeological Features in Rushford Wood, Chagford. Digital. 20/05/1989. [Mapped feature: #21112 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV36180 | Related to: Footbridge in Rushford Wood (Monument) |
MDV36179 | Related to: Openwork in Rushford Wood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8838 - Survey of archaeological features in Great Tree Park Wood
Date Last Edited: | Feb 27 2024 12:15PM |
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