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| HER Number: | MDV132307 |
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| Name: | Dry leat west of Soussons Down |
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Summary
A dry silted leat channel measuring 1.7m by 0.6m deep of medieval or later date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 667 796 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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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 Monuments Record: SX67NE156
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 913549
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(03/11/1992) SX 66847991 to SX 66867945. A dry silted leat channel on a steep west-facing moorland hillside above the right bank of Statts Brook. The channel measures 1.7m wide and 0.6m deep with a bank on its downslope side 1.4m wide and 0.5m high. Starting from Statts Brook, it formerly supplied the domestic needs of Runnage Farm until it was superseded by another leat (SX 67 NE 146) higher up the slope, to the west.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #135323 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 6 2023 4:31PM |
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