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| HER Number: | MDV4364 |
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| Name: | Mortar stone found in the River Erme, below Lower Dry Lake |
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Summary
One of two mortar stones recorded in the River Erme. Close to the left bank, between Piles Copse and the confluence of the Left Lake stream with the river. Hanking (1977) records 'some of the stone has broken away; the mortar on the upper surface can be measured (diameter 242mm, depth 178mm)'. See also MDV13228.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 641 627 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| Civil Parish | Harford |
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| Civil Parish | Ugborough |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/102
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD? (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Worth, R. H., 1890 - 1894, The Erme, Yealm and Torry, 183 (Article in Serial). SDV154695.
Worth, R. H., 1940, Notes on some Dartmoor Blowing Houses, 205, 218 fig.7 (Article in Serial). SDV218987.
SX6463 Below Lower Dry Lake, on the River Erme, a mortarstone lies in the river close to the left bank. There are two mortars. No building identified as a blowing house is nearby.
Hankin, C. F., 1977, Mortarstone in the River Erme (Worksheet). SDV150520.
(31/01/1977) SX 6409 6276 Two mortar stones recorded by Hankin in 1977. Erme Valley, near Dry Lake. Altitude c.274m.
In the River Erme, close to the left bank, between Piles Copse and the confluence of the Left Lake stream with the river.
Some of the stone has broken away; the mortar on the upper surface can be measured (mortar I: diameter 242mm, depth 178mm); the mortar on the right, upstream surface, has only partly survived (mortar II: diameter c.203mm).
R. Handsford Worth (Worth, 1940, pg 205, 218) found the mortar stone"below Dry Lake, on the Erme, a mortar stone lies in the river close to the left bank. There are two mortars. No building identifiable as a blowing house is near." Worth records the same measurements for both mortars, dimeter 9.5 inches, depth 7 inches.
The mortar stone was discovered by R. H. Worth a fortnight before he read his paper,"The Erme, Yealm and Torry" to the Plymouth Institute on 31/03/1892 (Worth, 1892, pg 183).
(See also MDV13228. Hankin does not specify separate grid references for the stones. This location is quoted in the Notes field for MDV13228 but not attributed to a specific source. It is more accurate than the original 4 figure reference quoted for this record. Richards, A. F., 11/09/2023).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV150520 | Worksheet: Hankin, C. F.. 1977. Mortarstone in the River Erme. Worksheet. Digital. [Mapped feature: #26168 ] |
| SDV154695 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1890 - 1894. The Erme, Yealm and Torry. Transactions of the Plymouth Institute. 11. 183. |
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| SDV218987 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1940. Notes on some Dartmoor Blowing Houses. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 72. Paperback Volume. 205, 218 fig.7. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV13228 | Related to: Mortar stone in the River Erme, Harford SX64136273 (Find Spot) |
| MDV62656 | Related to: TIN MILL in the Parish of Cornwood, Harford (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV4861 - MORTAR STONE (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Associated Events
- EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 11 2023 11:55AM |
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