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| HER Number: | MDV24949 |
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| Name: | Avon Dam Reservoir |
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Summary
The Avon Dam reservoir was completed in 1959 and covers some 50 acres.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 675 654 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dean Prior |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DEAN PRIOR |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/211
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RESERVOIR (Completed, Mid 20th Century - 1959 AD to 1959 AD)
Full description
National Monuments Record, 09/04/1980, NMR SX6765, SX6765/1, SF1743 (Aerial Photograph). SDV146067.
Harris, H., 1968, Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor, 138 (Monograph). SDV149229.
The Avon reservoir completed in 1959 covers 50 acres of Dean and Brent Moors. The valley was much worked by early tinners.
The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Unit, 1985, The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV340940.
Reservoir constructed since 1946. Monuments destroyed or threatened by construction visible on RAF aerial photo.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Griffith, F. M., 27/07/1989, DAP/PE (Aerial Photograph). SDV167179.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV146067 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 09/04/1980. NMR SX6765. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). SX6765/1, SF1743. |
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| SDV149229 | Monograph: Harris, H.. 1968. Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor. Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor. A5 Hardback. 138. |
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| SDV167179 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 27/07/1989. DAP/PE. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper) + Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV340940 | Interpretation: The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Unit. 1985. The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Project. The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Project. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #84878 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14799 | Related to: Enclosed hut circle settlement on Dean Moor, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV5261 | Related to: Enclosure wall at settlement on Dean Moor, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV5303 | Related to: Hut circle and yard on Hickaton Hill, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV5232 | Related to: Hut circle north of the Avon Reservoir (Monument) |
| MDV24785 | Related to: Leat north of Avon Dam Reservoir, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV14221 | Related to: Monastic homestead submerged by Avon Dam Reservoir, Dean Prior (Building) |
| MDV5304 | Related to: Possible settlement south of Hickaton Hill (Monument) |
| MDV24705 | Related to: Reave at eastern end of Avon Dam Reservoir (Monument) |
| MDV5290 | Related to: Reave on northern side of the Avon Dam Reservoir (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8466 - Excavations in the Avon Valley
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 28 2023 11:15AM |
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