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| HER Number: | MDV28104 |
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| Name: | Industrial building associated with the clay pit at Left Lake, Harford |
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Summary
Site of a former industrial building associated with the clay pit at Left Lake with outlines of the concrete base surviving
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 645 633 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Harford |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of the early 20th century China Clay works at Redlake Mine and the associated railway, as well as prehistoric remains on Ugborough Moor
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/186
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- INDUSTRIAL BUILDING (Constructed, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1969, NMR SX6463, 4 (Aerial Photograph). SDV165976.
Photograph taken on 22nd April 1976.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Very small deserted building, probably modern.
Newman, P., 2018, Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet) (Cartographic). SDV361913.
Outline of building shown on survey.
Newman, P., 2018, The Upper Erme Valley, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, Appendix 1 (Report - Survey). SDV362921.
Site of a former building which contained machinery associated with the clay pit at Left Lake. The building was prefabricated, probably corrugated sheeting on a timber frame, built onto a concrete base. All that survives is the concrete base of approximately 7 metres by 7.5 metres which has an extension on the southern end of 3 metres by 3.45 metres. A low concrete foundation wall of 0.22 metres thick survives in places around the perimeter of the base. A raised concrete platform within the building with threaded vertical studs in situ, housed machinery, possibly an engine associated with winding or pumping within the clay pit. Clay was extracted from this site for a short period in the 1850s, but this building was installed between 1911 and 1932 when operated by the China Clay Corporation and later the Ivybridge China Clay Company.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV165976 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1969. NMR SX6463. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4. |
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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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| SDV361913 | Cartographic: Newman, P.. 2018. Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet). GIS ShapeFile. Digital. [Mapped feature: #125137 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4234 | Part of: Left Lake China clay works, Harford and Ugborough Parishes (Monument) |
| MDV27897 | Related to: Clay working spoil heap at Left Lake clay works, Harford (Monument) |
| MDV124479 | Related to: Ruined building at the Left Lake clay workings, Harford (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 26 2020 2:24PM |
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