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| HER Number: | MDV133397 |
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| Name: | Leat in South Park Wood, Holne |
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Summary
Leat recorded during walkover survey in October 2005 associated with Holne Park Mine (later South Park Mine). A well defined leat that runs through the southern area of the wood; can be traced from its take off point on the small stream and along the hill contour northwards towards the area of mining remains. It cuts through the earlier field bank (MDV1333392) before deliberately running into a shaft (MDV1333396). The channel is 0.4m across and 0.4m deep. The lower bank is marked by a spoil heap. The purpose of the leat is unclear but is likely to relate to mining works.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 732 692 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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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
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of South Plain Wood mine, as well as leat later extended to the Queen of the Dart Mine
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, XIX - 1849 AD (Between) to 1854 AD (Between))
Full description
Crabb, A., 2005, Archaeology within South Park Wood, 15 (Report - Survey). SDV365034.
A well defined leat that runs through the southern area of the wood. The leat can be traced from its take off point on the small stream and along the hill contour northwards towards the area of mining remains. It cuts through the earlier field bank (MDV1333392) before deliberately running into a shaft (MDV1333396). The channel is 0.4m across and 0.4m deep. The lower bank is marked by a spoil heap. The purpose of the leat is unclear but is likely to relate to mining works.
The leat is important in a local context and should be kept free of scrub and saplings. There should be no new planting either within the channels or on the leat bank.
Environment Agency WMS, 2020, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Visible on the lidar data.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2020. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138953 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV132537 | Part of: South Plain Wood Mine, Holne (Monument) |
| MDV133392 | Related to: Earth bank and ditch in South Park Wood, Holne (Monument) |
| MDV133396 | Related to: Shaft in South Park Wood, Holne (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8834 - Survey of archaeological features in South Park Wood
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 24 2023 2:01PM |
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