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| HER Number: | MDV126495 |
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| Name: | Stream culvert at New Quay |
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Summary
A stream culvert has been excavated into the side of the access trackway down to the quay. This culvert carries water down the track before diverting its flow into the woods. Approximately 0.6 metres wide, 0.3 metres deep, this may be a recent addition to the site to prevent the build up of running water on the track.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 454 695 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Gulworthy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CULVERT (Constructed, XIX to XXI - 1801 AD? to 2013 AD (Between))
Full description
Houghton, P., 2015, An Archaeological and Historical Report on New Quay Nr Tavistock Devon Volume One, 61, fig 8, 61 (Report - Assessment). SDV363202.
A stream culvert has been excavated into the side of the access trackway down to the quay. This culvert carries water down the track before diverting its flow into the woods. Approximately 0.6 metres wide, 0.3 metres deep, this may be a recent addition to the site to prevent the build up of running water on the track.
Sources / Further Reading
Associated Monuments
| MDV19380 | Part of: New Quay (Monument) |
| MDV19387 | Related to: Gulworthy, New Quay, Quarry (Monument) |
| MDV19388 | Related to: Leat from Tavistock Canal, Gulworthy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8147 - Watching brief during vegetation clearance works at New Quay
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 19 2019 10:39AM |
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