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HER Number:MDV42436
Name:Reservoir north of Down Tor, Walkhampton

Summary

Linear reservoir supplied by leats MDV42430 and MDV131067. Measures 19m long. Fair condition. Supplies openwork SX56NE/509.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 580 695
Map Sheet:SX56NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWalkhampton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/523
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TINNERS RESERVOIR (Constructed, XV to XIX - 1450 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Newman, P., 1987, The Moorland Meavy - a Tinner's Landscape, 229, 233, fig 5. Reservoir N (Article in Serial). SDV231207.

SX 5806 6960 Linear reservoir 'N' supplied by leats SX56NE/517 and SX56NE/518. Measures 19m long. Fair condition. Supplies openwork SX56NE/509.

Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return (Cartographic). SDV365448.

Visible on the lidar data.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV231207Article in Serial: Newman, P.. 1987. The Moorland Meavy - a Tinner's Landscape. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 119. Paperback Volume. 229, 233, fig 5. Reservoir N.
SDV365448Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140886 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV42430Related to: Leat at Newleycombe Lake, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV131067Related to: Leat running from Drivage Bottom to tinworks on the north side of Down Tor (Monument)
MDV42422Related to: Tin Openwork and Pitworks on the north slope of Down Tor (Monument)

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 3:58PM

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