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Summary

A pot water leat which serves Roundy Farmstead (MDV5026). It draws water from the streamworks in open moorland at SX57947064 and delivers it to the farmstead at SX57827013. It cuts through the large prehistoric settlement (MDV4995) on the hilltop before descending down the hillslope. It is now a silted dry ditch 0.4m deep with an upcast bank on the lower side.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1009084: Large stone hut circle settlement, an irregular aggregate field system, post-medieval farmstead and associated remains east of Raddick Lane

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX57SE257
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1467990

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LEAT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Fletcher, M. J., 2007-2008, Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV359195.

(15/02/2008) A pot water leat which serves Roundy Farmstead (SX 57 SE 68). It draws water from the streamworks in open moorland at SX57947064 and delivers it to the farmstead at SX57827013. It cuts through the large prehistoric settlement (SX 57 SE 2) on the hilltop before descending down the hillslope. It is now a silted dry ditch 0.4m deep with an upcast bank on the lower side.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
• EDV6034 - Monument Condition Survey in Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV6152 - Follow-up Works to Threatened Sites in the Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV6153 - Monument Baseline Condition Survey in the Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV7382 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area

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