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| HER Number: | MDV122897 |
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| Name: | Dry leat channel on Erme Pits Hill |
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Summary
A dry leat channel which can be traced for 440 metres from the west bank of Blacklane Brook, to tin works on the southern slope of Erme Pits Hill. 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 the hill, traceable between SX 62915 67353 and SX 62910 67634.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 628 671 |
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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 can be traced for 440 metres from the west bank of Blacklane Brook, to tin works on the southern slope of Erme Pits Hill. 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 the hill, traceable between SX 62915 67353 and SX 62910 67634.
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: #118988 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV122899 | Related to: Dry leat channel east of Blacklane Brook (Monument) |
| MDV122898 | Related to: Dry leat channel on Erme Pits Hill (Monument) |
| MDV5160 | Related to: Erme Pits Hill, Blacklane Mire, Middle Mire and Red Lake streamworks (Monument) |
| MDV126723 | Related to: Grant's Pot (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 25 2019 2:54PM |
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