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| HER Number: | MDV27286 |
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| Name: | Leat north-west of Great Varracombe |
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Summary
A tinners leat, now dry and silted, commences at Varracombe Brook at SX 62228445. It measures 1.2m wide and 0.7m deep. It probably provided running water for the tin workings located below the Great Mire area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 624 845 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SW |
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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
- National Monuments Record: SX68SW99
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 621743
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/117
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, 2368-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224714.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Leat visible on RAF 1947 aerial photograph possibly an extension of leat SX68SW/118, further south.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(08/03/1990) SX 62228445 to SX 62678465. A tinners leat, now dry and silted, commences at Varracombe Brook at SX 62228445. It measures 1.2m wide and 0.7m deep. It probably provided running water for the tin workings located below the Great Mire area. (SX 68 SW 101).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV224714 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2368-9. |
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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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| 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: #137411 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27301 | Related to: Streamworks along the North Teign River, Manga Brook and Varracombe Brook (Monument) |
| MDV27287 | Related to: The Whitehorse Leat, Sittaford (Monument) |
| MDV6796 | Related to: Two cairns in Teignhead newtake, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8651 - Teignhead Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 10 2022 12:41PM |
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