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| HER Number: | MDV42430 |
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| Name: | Leat at Newleycombe Lake, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Leat 7 supplied by Newleycombe Lake and a small spring which issues from openwork SX57SE/202 on the opposite side of the river; the water being carried across the river by a wooden aqueduct, the small supporting mounds of which survive supplied openworks SX56NE/509, SX56NE/510 and SX56NE/512. Runs from approximately SX 59427000 to SX 57626921. Easily traced over entire course.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 587 697 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of a section of the late 18th century Devonport Leat running from Raddick Hill to Nun's Cross, including extensive tinning remains at Cramber Tor
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/517
- Old SAM Ref: 24051(P)
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, XV to XIX - 1450 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Newman, P., 1987, The Moorland Meavy - a Tinner's Landscape, 225, 231, 235, fig 5. Leat 7 (Article in Serial). SDV231207.
Leat 7. Leat supplied by Newleycombe Lake and a small spring which issues from openwork SX57SE/202 on the opposite side of the river; the water being carried across the river by a wooden aqueduct, the small supporting mounds of which survive supplied openworks SX56NE/509, SX56NE/510 and SX56NE/512. Runs from approximately SX 59427000 to SX 57626921. Easily traced over entire course.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133341 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(24/05/1994) Short length of leat cutting through an area containing three round cairns. Passes between the north and west cairns and may have caused limited damage to the first one. The leat within the immediate vicinity of the cairns measures 0.8m wide and 0.2m deep and is defined on the lower slope by a very slight unsurveyable bank.
Leat leads from the Newleycombe Lake at SX 59427000 and carried water to openwork tin mines at SX 58106962, SX 57606963 and SX 57606921.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return (Cartographic). SDV365448.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV231207 | Article in Serial: Newman, P.. 1987. The Moorland Meavy - a Tinner's Landscape. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 119. Paperback Volume. 225, 231, 235, fig 5. Leat 7. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133341. |
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| SDV365448 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #126816 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV131067 | Related to: Leat running from Drivage Bottom to tinworks on the north side of Down Tor (Monument) |
| MDV42431 | Related to: Leats at Newleycombe Lake, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV42436 | Related to: Reservoir north of Down Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV56211 | Related to: Tinner's Hut near East Hughes Tin Mine (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7382 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
- EDV8711 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 27 2023 3:55PM |
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