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| HER Number: | MDV13458 |
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| Name: | Channels from Bala Brook Head to clay dries |
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Summary
There are two pairs of channels that appear to run from Bala Brook Head to different sets of clay dries. From the left bank of the Bala Brook to the Shipley dries. These are evident on the high level RAF aerial photograph and can be traced on the ground as two ditches cut in the peat about 1-2 feet wide and varying in depth from 1-2 feet, running parallel and several yards apart. They are first picked up just to the east of the tramway at SX 671 642 and from here they run roughly south-south-east diverging from the course of the tramway. One, the westermost has actually had a leat turned into it, and from a point a few hundred yards above the waterworks is greatly enlarged.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 674 636 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/315
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1751 AD (Between) to 1946 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 2279-2282 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Robinson, R., 1978, South Brent Parish Checklist (Un-published). SDV137445.
(April 1979) There are two pairs of channels that appear to run from Bala Brook Head to different sets of clay dries. From the left bank of the Bala Brook to the Shipley dries. These are evident on the high level RAF aerial photograph and can be traced on the ground as two ditches cut in the peat about 1-2 feet wide and varying in depth from 1-2 feet, running parallel and several yards apart. They are first picked up just to the east of the tramway at SX 671 642 and from here they run roughly south-south-east diverging from the course of the tramway. One, the westermost has actually had a leat turned into it, and from a point a few hundred yards above the waterworks is greatly enlarged (see also SX66SE/316).
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
SX 6728 6353 These are visible on the RAF 1946 aerial photograph following the tramway. It is joined by a leat, SX66SE/465, at SX 6750 6330.
Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137445 | Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1978. South Brent Parish Checklist. Parish Checklist. |
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| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2279-2282. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. [Mapped features: #140437 ; #140438 ] |
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| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13382 | Related to: Clay dries, building remains, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV13459 | Related to: CLAY WORKINGS in the Parish of South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV25736 | Related to: Leat on Brent Moor (Monument) |
| MDV5158 | Related to: Zeal Tor or Redlake peat tramway, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 28 2023 10:32AM |
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