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HER Number:MDV134481
Name:Drain or culvert on line of Princetown Branch

Summary

Stone-faced and stone-lined drain running north-south under the track bed west of Princetown. Measures approximately 9.5m x 4m overall in plan due to stone wing walls. Overall height is about 1.2m. Internal width is approximately 0.6m.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 584 733
Map Sheet:SX57SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWalkhampton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CULVERT (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Wakeham, C., 2016, Report on an Audit of Archaeological Features and Structures Relating to Railways and Tramways on Dartmoor Phase 1, DR+T_GWRP_002 (Report - Assessment). SDV360397.

Drain or culvert at SX 58455 73363. Stone-faced and stone-lined drain running north-south under the track bed. Measures approximately 9.5m x 4m overall in plan due to stone wing walls. Overall height is about 1.2m. Internal width is approximately 0.6m.
Fair condition. Some stones dislodged from upper courses of the stonework on the southern face.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV360397Report - Assessment: Wakeham, C.. 2016. Report on an Audit of Archaeological Features and Structures Relating to Railways and Tramways on Dartmoor Phase 1. A4 Bound + Digital. DR+T_GWRP_002. [Mapped feature: #141605 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV134482Related to: Drain on line of Princetown Branch (Monument)
MDV134484Related to: Drain on line of Princetown Branch (Monument)
MDV134486Related to: Drain on line of Princetown Branch (Monument)
MDV134488Related to: Drain on line of Princetown Branch (Monument)
MDV134490Related to: Drain on line of Princetown Branch (Monument)
MDV19112Related to: Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway (Dartmoor section) (Monument)
MDV2353Related to: The Plymouth and Dartmoor Tramway (Dartmoor section) (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 14 2023 12:56PM