See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV26103 |
|---|
| Name: | Leat from Rue Lake via Little Sherberton |
|---|
Summary
A small domestic leat runs from SX 63107335 to SX 64407381 on a generally north-facing heathland slope. It commences at a silted spring on Moorlands Farm and is as a shallow channel, 1.3m wide, 0.3m deep with no apparent bank.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 636 735 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
|---|
| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
|---|
| District | West Devon |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
|---|
Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of 18th century or earlier field systems and a leat north-west of Sherberton Farm
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW134
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 907148
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/294
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, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 4426 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Leat visible and recorded between SX 64407378 and SX 64007350.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(07/04/1988) A small domestic leat runs from SX 63107335 to SX 64407381 on a generally north-facing heathland slope. It commences at a silted spring on Moorlands Farm and is as a shallow channel, 1.3m wide, 0.3m deep with no apparent bank. From SX 63217350 to SX 63627356 it cuts across an area of well defined ridge and furrow but it disappears where the heathland gives way to enclosed pasture around Little Sherberton Farmstead. The leat reappears on Sherberton Farmstead at SX 64177341 as a channel 1.2m wide 0.4m deep, and continues to SX 64407381 where it abruptly stops at a field wall. No trace of the leat either on APs or on the ground can be found beyond this point. It is highly probable that this is an unfinished domestic leat intended for Sherberton Farm. The farm itself sits on the 310m contour only 450m from the last visible section of leat.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4426. |
| |
| | |
| 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. |
| |
| | |
| 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. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #85177 ] |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV26102 | Related to: Field system north-west of Sherberton Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8631 - Moorlands Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8632 - Sherberton Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 10 2022 11:53AM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.