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| HER Number: | MDV134484 |
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| Name: | Drain on line of Princetown Branch |
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Summary
Stone-lined and stone-faced drain running north-south under the track bed with wing walls running off each corner. The northern (higher side) wing walls are splayed and curved. The opening measures 0.6m x 0.6m. The floor of the drain is laid with north-south aligned granite slabs.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 577 730 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DRAIN (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
Visible on the aerial photography.
Wakeham, C., 2016, Report on an Audit of Archaeological Features and Structures Relating to Railways and Tramways on Dartmoor Phase 1, DR+T_GWRP_005 (Report - Assessment). SDV360397.
Drain at SX 57761 73108. Stone-lined and stone-faced drain running north-south under the track bed with wing walls running off each corner. The northern (higher side) wing walls are splayed and curved. The opening measures 0.6m x 0.6m. The floor of the drain is laid with north-south aligned granite slabs. One of these slabs (near the northern end) has been reused from elsewhere, having two holes drilled in its upper surface. Overall the drain (including wing walls) measures about 7.75m x 2.5m in plan and is about 1m high.
Fair-good condition for the most part. Some stones are missing from northwest corner of the interior which may undermine the lintel at the northern end. The exterior pointing is mainly good.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360397 | Report - 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_005. |
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| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #141609 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV134486 | Related to: Drain on line of Princetown Branch (Monument) |
| MDV134488 | Related to: Drain on line of Princetown Branch (Monument) |
| MDV134490 | Related to: Drain on line of Princetown Branch (Monument) |
| MDV134482 | Related to: Drain on line of Princetown Branch (Monument) |
| MDV134481 | Related to: Drain or culvert on line of Princetown Branch (Monument) |
| MDV19112 | Related to: Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway (Dartmoor section) (Monument) |
| MDV2353 | Related 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 |
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