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| HER Number: | MDV132174 |
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| Name: | Former tinner's leat, Holne |
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Summary
The dry channel of a former tinner's leat measures at most 1.0m wide and 0.25m deep with a slight bank on its downslope margin. Its origin was probably on the central arm of the Venford Brook though the first 250m of its course is no longer visible on the ground.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 683 700 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Holne |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NE260
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1078250
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 1997, Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV173671.
(08/12/1996) SX 68107006 to SX 68597007. The dry channel of a former tinner's leat follows a sinuous course along the foot of the N flank of Holne Lee before becoming obscured in the vicinity of a linear reservoir centred at SX 68637002. The leat, at no point a prominent landscape feature, measures at most 1.0m wide and 0.25m deep with a slight bank on its downslope margin. Its origin was probably on the central arm of the Venford Brook though the first 250m of its course is no longer visible on the ground.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV173671 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 1997. Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #134814 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26479 | Related to: Extensive area of trial pits at Holne Lee, Holne (Monument) |
| MDV25363 | Related to: The Holne Town Gutter Leat (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 17 2021 4:21PM |
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