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HER Number:MDV64667
Name:CLAPPER BRIDGE in the Parish of Dartmoor Forest

Summary

A seven-stone clapper bridge carries a substantial cart track across the 'over tor brook' (bruce).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 560 755
Map Sheet:SX57NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of medieval or later streamworking and structural remains of vermin trap in streamwork north of Merrivale Bridge

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/98/9

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CLAPPER BRIDGE (Unknown date)

Full description

Bruce, B., 2001, Over Tor Brook survey completed, 5-9 (Article in Serial). SDV253310.

A seven-stone clapper bridge carries a substantial cart track across the Over Tor Brook.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV253310Article in Serial: Bruce, B.. 2001. Over Tor Brook survey completed. Dartmoor Tinworking Research Group Newsletter. 22. Unknown. 5-9.

Associated Monuments

MDV64668Related to: Trackway on Walkhampton Common (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 28 2020 9:21AM