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| HER Number: | MDV134494 |
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| Name: | Drain on line of Princetown Branch |
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Summary
Small stone-lined drain aligned northwest-southeast under the track bed. The lower (southeast) end is partially obscured by rubble and the higher (northwest) end has been deliberately blocked up with rubble, including bricks that may have been taken from a nearby demolished building (MDV134493). The interior measures about 0.35m (width) x 0.25m (height).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 568 730 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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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_014 (Report - Assessment). SDV360397.
Drain at SX 56864 73050. Small stone-lined drain aligned northwest-southeast under the track bed. The lower (southeast) end is partially obscured by rubble and the higher (northwest) end has been deliberately blocked up with rubble, including bricks that may have been taken from a nearby demolished building (MDV134493). The interior measures about 0.35m (width) x 0.25m (height).
The feature is too obscured to give a reasonable assessment of its condition.
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_014. |
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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: #141621 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19112 | Related to: Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway (Dartmoor section) (Monument) |
| MDV134493 | Related to: Ruined building on line of Princetown Branch (Monument) |
| MDV2353 | Related to: The Plymouth and Dartmoor Tramway (Dartmoor section) (Monument) |
| MDV134539 | Related to: Wall footing beside railway, Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 21 2023 8:45AM |
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