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HER Number:MDV29760
Name:Leat to Broadaford Farm, Widecombe in the Moor

Summary

Course of leat depicted on historic mapping. The leat which is now disused may have been for a private water supply for for driving farm machinery.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 694 768
Map Sheet:SX67NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWidecombe in the Moor
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/266

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • LEAT (Unknown date)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Leat depicted.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Leat shown running from the Broadaford Brook at about SX69507739 to Broadaford Farm. The water may have been used as a private water supply or for driving farm machinery.

Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, Vol. 1, 71 (Report - Survey). SDV337078.

Site visit 20th July 1979. Line of leat runs through a field named as Vineyards Grattens (plot 1290) on the 1843 Tithe Map.

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

Leat (disused) marked.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #86588 ]
SDV337078Report - Survey: Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H.. 1979. An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Vols I - V. A4 Comb Bound. Vol. 1, 71.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV26222Related to: Field system west of Blackaton Manor (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV1246 - Widecombe parish Survey

Date Last Edited:Mar 27 2023 10:13AM