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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.
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.
Newman, P., 2018, The Upper Erme Valley, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: An Archaeological Survey (Report - Survey). SDV362921.
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: | Jul 29 2019 12:05PM |
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