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| HER Number: | MDV131613 |
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| Name: | Leat to the south of Prestaller Farm, Axminster |
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Summary
The line of a probable mill leat was recorded during an archaeological trench evaluation undertaken on land to the East of Axminster.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 306 984 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY39NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, XV to XVI - 1401 AD (Between) to 1600 AD (Between))
Full description
Horsley, K., 2019, Land East of Axminster, Devon. Archaeological Evaluation Assessment Report, 1, 23-24, Fig. 18, Pl. 16, 17 (Report - Evaluation). SDV364414.
A probable leat or millstream was recorded in Trench 52b (Field I) during an archaeological trench evaluation undertaken on land to the East of Axminster. The leat was adjacent to what appears to have been a mill and was aligned south-east to north-west and with stone revetments. It's projected line links it to the bridge over the Mill Brook.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV364414 | Report - Evaluation: Horsley, K.. 2019. Land East of Axminster, Devon. Archaeological Evaluation Assessment Report. Wardell Armstrong. APPENDIX 16.3. Digital. 1, 23-24, Fig. 18, Pl. 16, 17. [Mapped feature: #133232 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV118939 | Related to: Watermill to the south of Prestaller Farm, Axminster (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8709 - Archaeological trench evaluation on land east of Axminster
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 7 2021 2:06PM |
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