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| HER Number: | MDV125418 |
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| Name: | Clapper Bridge adjacent to Langaford Bridge, Chagford |
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Summary
Good example of clapper bridge spanning the River Bovey on higher side of present Langaford Bridge. Consists of two single slabs of granite meeting on central 'island'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 701 849 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78SW |
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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 | NORTH BOVEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/112
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLAPPER BRIDGE (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1985, Clapper bridge (Worksheet). SDV269890.
(Visited 04/01/1985) SX7017 8496. Good example of clapper bridge spanning the River Bovey on higher side of present Langaford Bridge. Consists of two single slabs of granite meeting on central 'island'.
Bennett, M., 2019, Images of clapper bridge near Langaford Bridge (Photograph). SDV362904.
Three photographs of the clapper bridge provided to the HER.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV269890 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1985. Clapper bridge. Worksheet. Digital. [Mapped feature: #116761 ] |
Associated Monuments
| MDV24797 | Related to: Langaford Bridge, Chagford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 8 2019 2:37PM |
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