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HER Number:MDV12742
Name:Clapper bridge north of Roughtor Plantation, Sheepstor

Summary

Single clapper bridge spanning Narrator Brook.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 578 686
Map Sheet:SX56NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSheepstor
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSHEEPSTOR

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/227

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CLAPPER BRIDGE (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD? to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Foot Bridge' and 'Ford' depicted on the late 19th century historic map.


Greeves, T., 1981, Additional Note to Burrator Survey, 6/2/1981 (Worksheet). SDV252516.

SX5787 6864 Single clapper bridge spans Narrator Brook at this point.


Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.

Foot Bridge is depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV252516Worksheet: Greeves, T.. 1981. Additional Note to Burrator Survey. 6/2/1981.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV360652Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #111266 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV30833Related to: Pottery and flint found near Narrator Brook, Sheepstor (Find Spot)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 10 2018 9:53AM