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HER Number:MDV111159
Name:Weir at head of Leat to Brimpts Tin Mine

Summary

Weir on the cherry Brook below Higher Cherrybrook Bridge at the head of the leat to Brimpts Tin Mine.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 635 769
Map Sheet:SX67NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Remains of prehistoric field systems and hut circle settlements, as well as funerary monuments above the Cherry Brook Valley, medieval field system west of Outer Huccaby Ring and deserted Coxlake farmstead as well as the Brimpts Tin Mine leat

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WEIR (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Exeter Archaeology, 2005, An Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment. Draft Report, Appendix 2: No. 87 (Report - Survey). SDV356906.

Weir on Cherry Brook at head of leat to Brimpts Tin Mine.


Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Leat shown leaving the Cherry Brook at this point, although no weir or sluice is marked.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV356906Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2005. An Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment. Draft Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. Digital. Appendix 2: No. 87.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #2709 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV56397Related to: Brimpts North Mine (Monument)
MDV25984Related to: Leat supplying Brimpts Tin Mines (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Sep 4 2017 10:56AM

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