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HER Number:MDV45596
Name:Cross Gate West Bridge, Walkhampton

Summary

Cross Gate west bridge. Single span. Granite piers. Parapet of lintels on one side. Good condition

Location

Grid Reference:SX 561 694
Map Sheet:SX56NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWalkhampton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/545
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ROAD BRIDGE (Built, Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1992, Weak Clapper Bridge Consultation (Report - non-specific). SDV321415.

Site visited on 16th October 1992. Described as a clapper bridge.

Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1993, Dartmoor Clapper Bridge Survey (Archive - Survey). SDV138745.

Site visited on 13th January 1993. Cross Gate west bridge. Single span. Granite piers. Parapet of lintels on one side. Good condition.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Bridge shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV138745Archive - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1993. Dartmoor Clapper Bridge Survey. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. A4 Ring Bound.
SDV321415Report - non-specific: Devon County Council. 1992. Weak Clapper Bridge Consultation. Highways Division Report. Photocopy.
SDV364015Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV62528Related to: Clapper bridge south-west of Cross Gate, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV20618Related to: Lower Vinneylake Farm, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV19902Related to: The Devonport Leat, Dartmoor (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8862 - Survey of archaeological sites on SWLT land in the Burrator catchment
  • EDV8863 - Survey of archaeological sites on SWLT land in the Burrator catchment

Date Last Edited:Dec 19 2022 3:05PM

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