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| HER Number: | MDV134544 |
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| Name: | Drain under railway trackbed, Walkhampton Common |
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Summary
A working drain running southeast-northwest under the Princetown Branch track bed. Little can be seen, but it appears to be typical of the stone-built drains used along this railway line. It is about 5.5m in length. The drain conveys surface spring water from the higher (southeast) side of the track bed to a c.1.2m wide, north-westwards running, open channel/gutter on the lower side of the track bed.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 555 714 |
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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.
Possibly 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_064 (Report - Assessment). SDV360397.
Drain at SX 55567 71452. A working drain running southeast-northwest under the Princetown Branch track bed. Little can be seen, but it appears to be typical of the stone-built drains used along this railway line. It is about 5.5m in length. The drain conveys surface spring water from the higher (southeast) side of the track bed to a c.1.2m wide, north-westwards running, open channel/gutter on the lower side of the track bed.
The drain appears to have almost entirely collapsed at both ends and looks to be in very poor condition externally. It is working adequately (at least in dry weather) as it is still conveying spring water under the track bed.
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_064. |
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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: #141679 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV134541 | Related to: Drain under railway trackbed, Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
| MDV134543 | Related to: Drain under railway trackbed, Walkhampton Common (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 21 2023 10:09AM |
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