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| HER Number: | MDV25967 |
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| Name: | Leat on east bank of the Cherry Brook |
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Summary
A dry leat probably dug to serve Dunnabridge Farm is first visible at SX 63537636 on the E bank of the Cherry Brook within Smith Hill Fam. Measuring 1.2 to 1.8m wide and 0.8m deep it follows the 340m contour initially along the Cherry Brook valley and then across Dunnabridge Common and into Dunnabridge Newtake.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 638 754 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/171
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/181
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/187
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1304 (Aerial Photograph). SDV140289.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 4426 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric, 1982 edition (Cartographic). SDV350058.
SX 63967507 to SX 64177484 Old Leat [NAT].
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
SX 6375 7493. Leat visible between SX 6375 7493 and SX 6355 7500 where it extends off map crf:SX67NW. It also extends off the map at SX 6387 7500 (1946 RAF aerial photograph).
SX 6410 7502 Leat visible extending across a field system (1947 RAF aerial photograph).
SX 6337 7527 'Leat' shown on AP transcription by RCHM APP - no photo reference given.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(08/08/1989) SX 63537636 to SX 64207453. A dry leat probably dug to serve Dunnabridge Farm is first visible at SX 63537636 on the E bank of the Cherry Brook within Smith Hill Fam. Measuring 1.2 to 1.8m wide and 0.8m deep it follows the 340m contour initially along the Cherry Brook valley and then across Dunnabridge Common and into Dunnabridge Newtake. Re-entering the common it is cut by the B 3357 before disappearing at SX 64207453 on the N boundary of Dunnabridge Farm. There is no trace of it within Dunnabridge Farm. This leat is depicted by the OS (1982) within Dunnabridge Newtake.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.
Visible on the lidar data.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV140289 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1304. |
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| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4426. |
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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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| SDV350058 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963-1996. 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric. Digital Mapping. Digital. 1982 edition. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. |
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| SDV365447 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85137 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV15619 | Related to: Field system around Dunnabridge Farm (Monument) |
| MDV27216 | Related to: Field system east of Smith Hill (Monument) |
| MDV57556 | Related to: Leat north of Dunnabridge Pound (Monument) |
| MDV25984 | Related to: Leat supplying Brimpts Tin Mines (Monument) |
| MDV27233 | Related to: Possible field system east of Smith Hill Farm (Monument) |
| MDV54423 | Related to: Ridge and furrow west of Dunnabridge Pound Farm (Monument) |
| MDV52818 | Related to: Trial pits on Dunnabridge Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8633 - Dunnabridge Farm, Duchy Farms Survey-Not finished
- EDV8638 - Dunnabridge Common, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 26 2023 4:22PM |
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