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| HER Number: | MDV122904 |
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| Name: | Left Lake clay pits adit, Harford |
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Summary
An adit driven east into the stream bank of Left Lake was probably associated with the Left Lake clay pit (MDV4234) 390 metres to the east. The adit is now blocked, only the 20 metre-long cutting leading to it survives, but a clear 2.0 metre -high finger-type spoil dump of stony material extends 30 metres westward from the cutting.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 643 634 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Harford |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ADIT (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 (Report - Survey). SDV362921.
An adit driven east into the stream bank of Left Lake was probably associated with the Left lake clay pit (MDV4234) 390 metres to the east. The adit is now blocked, only the 20 metre-long cutting leading to it survives, but a clear 2.0 metre -high finger-type spoil dump of stony material extends 30 metres westward from the cutting.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361913 | Cartographic: Newman, P.. 2018. Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet). GIS ShapeFile. Digital. [Mapped feature: #118998 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27897 | Related to: Clay working spoil heap at Left Lake clay works, Harford (Monument) |
| MDV4234 | Related to: Left Lake China clay works, Harford and Ugborough Parishes (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 26 2020 2:29PM |
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