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HER Number:MDV3597
Name:Bullseye Stone at leat junction north of Feather Tor, Whitchurch

Summary

Bullseye Stone at leat junction. Limits supply of water to branch leat.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 534 743
Map Sheet:SX57SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWhitchurch
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWHITCHURCH

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Northern section of the leat that served the medieval manor houses of Grimstone and Sortridge

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX57SW3
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 440421
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/10

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BULLSEYE STONE (XVIII to Early 20th Century - 1751 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX57SW3 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV233474.

(SX 53447430) Bullseye Stone at leat junction. Limits supply of water to branch leat (Worth, R. H., 10/12/1948).
(Visited 14/08/1950) bullseye stone, at leat junction. Limits the supply of water to the branch leat. Still exists and is serving the original purpose.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV233474Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX57SW3. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. [Mapped feature: #20966 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV5632Related to: Beckamoor Cross beside the Grimstone and Sortridge Leat, Whitchurch (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 25 2023 10:12AM