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HER Number:MDV124537
Name:Leat on Trendlebere Down

Summary

Remains of a curving linear feature on Trendlebere Down recorded in 2015. Visible on the aerial photographs, roughly following the contours of the slope.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 776 797
Map Sheet:SX77NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishLustleigh
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishLUSTLEIGH

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

Cambridge University Collection, CUC/RC8-X (Aerial Photograph). SDV314869.

Part of an unrecorded leat lower than the Bovey Pottery Leat is also visible, though it cannot be traced far (comments by Griffith, F. M., undated but may have been around 1983).


Natural England Volunteers, 2009-2015, Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey, K42 (Worksheet). SDV350591.

SX 77602 79834
Earthwork bank, very evident after swailing at SX 77645 79786. Curves with the contour. Feature ends abruptly at a level area SX 77701 79683. Bank 1.5 metres wide and 0.5 metres deep. Small sketch made. Visited 01/05/2015.


GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Linear feature visible on the 2010 aerial photographs, roughly following the contours of the slope.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV314869Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection. CUC/RC8-X. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Photograph (Paper).
SDV346026Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #114873 ]
SDV350591Worksheet: Natural England Volunteers. 2009-2015. Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey. Natural England Archaeological Survey. Worksheet. K42.

Associated Monuments

MDV124541Related to: Boundary on Trendlebere Down (Monument)
MDV20635Related to: Field system on Trendlebeare Down, Lustleigh (Monument)
MDV124538Related to: Low mound on Trendlebere Down (Monument)
MDV124539Related to: Mound and hollow on Trendlebere Down (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6071 - East Devon Natural Nature Reserve and surrounds Archaeological Survey

Date Last Edited:Jan 18 2019 2:58PM