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| HER Number: | MDV122896 |
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| Name: | Dry leat channel supplying tin works on Erme Pits Hill and at Erme Head |
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Summary
A dry leat channel which runs from Blacklane Brook, south of Duck's Pool Stream, to tin works on Erme Pits Hill and at Erme Head. The earthwork survives as a silted channel of approximately 1.0 metre wide or less, which follows the contours around the south-facing slope of Erme Pits Hill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 624 672 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Newman, P., 2018, Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet) (Cartographic). SDV361913.
Feature shown on survey.
Newman, P., 2018, The Upper Erme Valley, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, Appendix 1 (Report - Survey). SDV362921.
A dry leat channel which runs from Blacklane Brook, south of Duck's Pool Stream, to tin works on Erme Pits Hill and at Erme Head. The earthwork survives as a silted channel of approximately 1.0 metre wide or less, which follows the contours around the south-facing slope of Erme Pits Hill.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361913 | Cartographic: Newman, P.. 2018. Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet). GIS ShapeFile. Digital. [Mapped feature: #118986 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5160 | Related to: Erme Pits Hill, Blacklane Mire, Middle Mire and Red Lake streamworks (Monument) |
| MDV5076 | Related to: The Abbot's Way, Dartmoor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley
| Date Last Edited: | May 5 2020 1:18PM |
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