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Summary

A series of leats running approximately north-south across a steep east facing slope abutting the E Dart River. The leats extend across five fields and are much mutilated by livestock existing as terraces between 0.7 and 2.6m wide, cut into the slope 0.2 to 0.7m. Occasionally a channel is visible, 0.7 to 0.9m wide with a maximum depth of 0.3m.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67SE146
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 619670
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/261

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LEAT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

National Monuments Record, 1977, NMR SX6774, 2/401-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDV346966.

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

Possible ditch extending across two fields from SX 67017410 to SX 67007386. Visible on 1977 NMR aerial photograph.

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

(07/11/1988) A series of leats running approximately N-S across a steep E facing slope abutting the E Dart River. At least 3 leats extending across five fields now under pasture. Much mutilated by livestock, the leats now exist as terraces between 0.7 and 2.6m wide, cut into the slope 0.2 to 0.7m. Occasionally a channel is visible, 0.7 to 0.9m wide with a maximum depth of 0.3m.
Their origin is probably the small stream rising at SX 66777379 and flowing into the E Dart River at SX 67197374. Short lengths of leat are visible on the field adjacent to the stream though a large C19th openwork (SX 67 SE 145) severs any direct correlation between the two areas. It is possible, though unlikely that the leats were laundered over this feature.
The largest of the leats, 1.4 to 2.6m wide, cut into the slope by 0.7m was probably a domestic leat for Dolly's Cot (SX 67 SE 79). The others may well be part of a catch-water meadow system.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8634 - Brimpts Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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