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Summary

This leat originates at a tributary of the Blackbrook River at 358m OD (SX 60177377). It follows the floodplain of the Blackbrook beside a newtake wall for half its length, deviating once around a natural gully, and once around a slight rise. A short section has been washed away at SX 60457380. From SX 61307384 it skirts a rounded rise and gradually fades until it is lost, apparently abandoned, at SX 61637392. It is 1.8m wide, a maximum 0.6m deep with on the downhill side a maximum 2.0m wide, 0.5m high bank and is now dry and silted. Its original function is uncertain but lack of destination might suggest use as a catch meadow leat.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67SW101
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 910063
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/109

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LEAT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV220541.

Des=dnp survey(1:2500) of dunnabridge farm(1982)/in smr. Vis=11/5/1982 (greeves) dnp survey drawing shows 'leat?' running from sx60727379 to sx61717392 where its further course is unclear (greeves).

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not visible.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(24/04/1989) This leat originates at a tributary of the Blackbrook River at 358m OD (SX 60177377). It follows the floodplain of the Blackbrook beside a newtake wall for half its length, deviating once around a natural gully, and once around a slight rise. A short section has been washed away at SX 60457380. From SX 61307384 it skirts a rounded rise and gradually fades until it is lost, apparently abandoned, at SX 61637392. It is 1.8m wide, a maximum 0.6m deep with on the downhill side a maximum 2.0m wide, 0.5m high bank and is now dry and silted. Its original function is uncertain but lack of destination might suggest use as a catch meadow leat.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8627 - Roundhill Farm Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

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