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| HER Number: | MDV125124 |
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| Name: | Leat north-west of Frenchbeer Rock |
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Summary
A dry leat channel traversing the south-facing flank of Chagford Common between Middle Tor and Frenchbeer Rock.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 670 856 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NE163
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 902372
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. A. J. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(05/02/1992) SX 66898566 to SX 67158567. A dry leat channel traversing the south-facing flank of Chagford Common between Middle Tor and Frenchbeer Rock.
This sharply cut feature starts within the streamworked area flanking the Thornworthy Brook (SX 68 NE 153) and runs east towards the western edge of the enclosed land. It measures 1.1 metres wide with a maximum depth of 0.6 metres. A well-formed bank 1.2 metres wide and 0.25 metres high lies on the southern, downslope, margin.
For most of its length this leat cuts obliquely through an area of ridge and furrow (see SX 68 NE 162) but at SX 67048565 it is cut by a drainage channel (SX 68 NE 159). Its eastern end it is truncated by a deep ditch surrounding the currently enclosed land.
The form and relationships displayed by this leat suggest a domestic function: it probably supplied Frenchbeer Farm.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. A. J. Probert. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV54511 | Related to: Reave system 230 metres north-east of Thornworthy House Hotel (Monument) |
| MDV6115 | Related to: Reave system on Thornworthy Down, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV125122 | Related to: Streamworks north-east Thornworthy Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 16 2023 2:34PM |
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