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HER Number:MDV24807
Name:Ditch north of Redlake clay pit, Dartmoor Forest

Summary

Shallow ditch to the north of Redlake clay pit probably provided drainage of the surrounding land

Location

Grid Reference:SX 644 670
Map Sheet:SX66NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/128

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • DITCH (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

National Monument Record, 1969, NMR SX6468, 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV226078.

Photograph taken on 12th April 1969.

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

Ditch visible on aerial photograph extends to SX64726707 and to SX64446737.

Newman, P., 2018, Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet) (Cartographic). SDV361913.

Line shown in black on survey.

Newman, P., 2018, The Upper Erme Valley, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, Appendix 1 (Report - Survey). SDV362921.

Shallow ditch to the north of Redlake clay pit was probably assoiated with drainage of the land surrounding the clay pit.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

Several 'Drains' shown on modern mapping to the west of 'Red Lake China Clay Works,

Sources / Further Reading

SDV226078Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1969. NMR SX6468. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1.
SDV319854Cartographic: 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.
SDV361913Cartographic: Newman, P.. 2018. Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet). GIS ShapeFile. Digital.
SDV363413Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #125328 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV107445Part of: Redlake China Clay works, Lydford (Monument)
MDV28956Related to: Ditch at Red Lake China Clay Works, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley

Date Last Edited:Apr 19 2020 4:30PM