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| HER Number: | MDV122898 |
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| Name: | Dry leat channel on Erme Pits Hill, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
A dry leat channel, which can be traced for 300 metres from the east bank of Blacklane Brook, to tin works higher up the eastern banks of the stream. The earthwork survives as a silted channel of approximately 1.0 metre wide or less, which follows the contours along the valley side, then splitting into two channels before entering the tinwork. The leat is traceable between SX 63040 67216 and SX 63039 66928.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 630 670 |
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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 (Constructed, 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 can be traced for 300 metres from the east bank of Blacklane Brook, to tin works higher up the eastern banks of the stream. The earthwork survives as a silted channel of approximately 1.0 metre wide or less, which follows the contours along the valley side, then splitting into two channels before entering the tinwork. The leat is traceable between SX 63040 67216 and SX 63039 66928.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361913 | Cartographic: Newman, P.. 2018. Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet). GIS ShapeFile. Digital. [Mapped feature: #118992 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV122899 | Related to: Dry leat channel east of Blacklane Brook, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV122897 | Related to: Dry leat channel on Erme Pits Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV5160 | Related to: Erme Pits Hill, Blacklane Mire, Middle Mire and Red Lake streamworks (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley
| Date Last Edited: | May 5 2020 1:22PM |
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