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| HER Number: | MDV132219 |
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| Name: | Leat on north slopes of Fox Tor |
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Summary
Earthworks of a medieval or later leat and tin pits situated on the north slopes of Fox Tor. An archaeological field survey in 1995 recorded the leat as extending over a distance of 1.1 kilometre. It was well preserved and survived as a channel 1.5 metres wide and 0.8 metres deep. The leat brought water from the upper reaches of the Swincombe to the Whealam streamworks. Several small tin pits were recorded immediately to the north of the leat.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 624 699 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1064039
- National Record of the Historic Environment: SX66NW
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- LEAT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- PROSPECTING PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN WORKS (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(11/09/1995) A dry leat channel runs for some 1.1km on the north slopes of Fox Tor from SX 62976998 to SX 61866989. The leat is well preserved and measures, on average, 1.5m wide and 0.8m deep. It runs from the west edge of the Fox Tor streamworks towards the streamworks on the Whealam Stream. The leat apparently brought water from the upper reaches of the Swincombe to the Whealam streamworks (SX 66 NW 138). Several small tin pits lie immediately to the north of the leat, around SX 62006997.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. H. Riley. [Mapped feature: #134963 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV103561 | Related to: Hut circle settlement 190 metres north-west of Fox Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV26021 | Related to: Line of trial pits to the south of Fox Tor mire, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV24822 | Related to: Streamworking at Fox Tor Girt (Monument) |
| MDV132218 | Related to: Streamworks west of Fox Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 11 2022 9:20AM |
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