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Summary

A dry leat channel, which can be traced for 750 metres from within streamworks on the east bank of Blacklane Brook, to tinworks higher up the eastern banks of the stream to the south. The earthwork survives as a silted channel of approximately 1.0 metre wide or less, which follows the contours south along the valley side before entering the eastern end of the tinwork. The leat is traceable between SX 6031 7730 and SX 6311 6692.

Location

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 can be traced for 750 metres from within streamworks on the east bank of Blacklane Brook, to tinworks higher up the eastern banks of the stream to the south. The earthwork survives as a silted channel of approximately 1.0 metre wide or less, which follows the contours south along the valley side before entering the eastern end of the tinwork. The leat is traceable between SX 6031 7730 and SX 6311 6692.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley

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