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Summary

This area acts as flood defences for the town, and has been used for floodwater since medieval times.

Location

Protected Status

• Local List: Land along the River Batherm, northeast of Brook Street

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DRAINAGE SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

Mid Devon District Council, 2014, Mid Devon Local List Register of Heritage Assets - Central, Land along River Batherm, Northeast of Brook Street, Bampton (Local List - Register of Heritage Assets). SDV356890.

Land along River Batherm, Northeast of Brook Street, Bampton.
Description: This area acts as flood defences for the town, and has been used for floodwater since medieval times. The area is within the Bampton Conservation Area, and used to contain the old mill leat which came off of the main River Batherm and drove a mill wheel. The mill leat was filled in during 1960.

Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II listed bridge over the River Batherm
Grid Reference: 295975/122364
Source: Bampton Conservation area Appraisal
www.bampton.org.uk/history-mill

Mid Devon District Council, 2014, Register of Heritage Assets, Land along River Batherm, northeast of Brook Street (Local List - Register of Heritage Assets). SDV356889.

Land along River Batherm, northeast of Brook Street.
Importance: Medieval flood plain.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4105 - Archaeological Assessment of a Proposed River Flood Alleviation Scheme at Bampton
• EDV4234 - River Batherm, Bampton

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