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| HER Number: | MDV27759 |
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| Name: | Leats on Merripit Hill |
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Summary
Pair of parallel leats running north-south, following the contours. They may have served 'Three Chimleys', although there is no obvious souurce of water in the area of their origin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 656 804 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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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
- SHINE: Post medieval enclosure known as 'Three Chimleys' and a pair of leats that appear to be associated
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SE112
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 917047
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/239
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, 4362 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224714.
NMR, 1977, SX6580/1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV320420.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Two parallel leats visible on aerial photographs.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(07/02/1989) Two leats, SX 65778078 to SX 65498015 and SX 65788081 to SX 65458022, run N-S on the steep W flank of Merripit Hill.
On average 0.8m wide, 0.2m deep and only 15m apart, the leats are first visible on the edge of shallow peat cuttings N. of Merripit Hill and become indistinct as they approach the S. wall of Little Stannon Newtake. They may have served "Three Chimleys" (SX 68 SE 109) a (19th building in the SE corner of the Newtake, though there is no obvious source of water in the area of their origin.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV224714 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4362. |
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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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| SDV320420 | Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1977. SX6580/1. |
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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: #85874 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19554 | Related to: Enclosure at Merripit Hill known as 'Three Chimleys' (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8649 - Little Stannon Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 3 2022 10:29AM |
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