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| HER Number: | MDV24925 |
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| Name: | Leat north of the Drizzlecombe complex, Sheepstor |
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Summary
A leat, now disused and silted, formerly supplied water to power the 50ft pumping wheel (at SX59286822). It now can be traced to SX59306820 where it is lost in deep heather. It crossed the extensive streamworkings on the Drizzlecombe Brook (SX66NW84) via a channel in the abandoned workings. Part of MDV3332.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 593 673 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NW161
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1237601
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/372
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1983-1985, SF2134, 76 (Aerial Photograph). SDV231262.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Leat on Ditsworthy Warren to the east of the Drizzlecombe Brook, running between the 1175 and 1200 foot contours. Northern termination within streamwork SX56NE/377 on the north reach of the Drizzlecombe at SX 5934 6769. Junction with leat SX56NE/373 at SX 5951 6719. The two short probable leats within enclosure SX56NE/38 enter this leat at approximately SX 5934 6729.
Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1999, Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor areas in the Plym Valley, West Devon (Report - Survey). SDV346268.
(14/07/1999) A leat, now disused and silted, formerly supplied water to power the 50ft pumping wheel (at SX59286822). It now can be traced to SX59306820 where it is lost in deep heather. It crossed the extensive streamworkings on the Drizzlecombe Brook (SX66NW84) via a channel in the abandoned workings.
At a later date the leat was diverted (at SX59536724) cutting across the disused leat (SX66NW162) 30m to the south and it emptied into the Drizzlecombe Brook at SX59166742.
English Heritage, 2005, Leats Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV347529.
Newman, P., 2006, Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation (Report - Survey). SDV233640.
(01/08/2006) This leat originally supplied water to the stamping mill at SX 5929 6771(SX 56 NE 250) but was later diverted to the 50ft pumping wheel (SX 56 NE 261). This leat originally supplied water to the stamping mill at SX 5929 6771(SX 56 NE 250) but was later diverted to the 50ft pumping wheel (SX 56 NE 261).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV231262 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1983-1985. SF2134. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 76. |
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| SDV233640 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2006. Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation. English Heritage. |
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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. |
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| SDV346268 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S.. 1999. Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor areas in the Plym Valley, West Devon. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV347529 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Leats Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #124011 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3332 | Related to: Leat 1 at Eylesbarrow Tin Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 28 2023 12:02PM |
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