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HER Number:MDV108150
Name:Sluices and Dam at head of leat to Waterhead Mill

Summary

Site of sluices and a dam at the head of the former leat to Waterhead Mill.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 888 517
Map Sheet:SX85SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishKingswear
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishBRIXHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • DAM (Unknown date)
  • SLUICE (Unknown date)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Sluices and a dam marked at the head of the Mill Race to Waterhead Mill.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Only a single sluice is marked.


Exeter Archaeology, 2005, An Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment. Draft Report, Appendix 2: Ex. Arch. No. 74 (Report - Survey). SDV356906.

(Waterhead Mill) Weir. Ex. Arch. No. 74. Watercourse: Waterhead Creek. Historic function: Served Waterhead Mill.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #67537 ]
SDV356906Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2005. An Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment. Draft Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. Digital. Appendix 2: Ex. Arch. No. 74.

Associated Monuments

MDV108151Related to: Waterhead Mill Leat, Kingswear (Monument)
MDV8516Related to: Waterhead Mill, Kingswear (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6538 - Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment

Date Last Edited:Oct 10 2014 10:35AM