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| HER Number: | MDV45614 |
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| Name: | Babeny Bridge |
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Summary
Road bridge to Babeney Farm. Two spans with parapets of metal railings. Recorded in 1992/1993.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 672 751 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/297
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE (Constructed, Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD? (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Crossing, W., 1901, A Hundred Years on Dartmoor (Monograph). SDV253763.
Devon County Council, 1992, Weak Clapper Bridge Consultation, 825** (Report - non-specific). SDV321415.
(16/10/1992) Bridge described as clapper bridge at SX 673 751.
Stead, P. M., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of Devon County Council Clapper Bridges, 8 (Report - Survey). SDV138740.
Babeny Bridge. Two spans. Mortared and very well faced. 19th century or later. Feather and tare on cutwater.
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1993, Dartmoor Clapper Bridge Survey, 825 (Archive - Survey). SDV138745.
(19/11/1993) Babeny SX 673 751. Two spans. Granite piers. One row of stones on top on lintel. Tarmac road surface. Parapets of metal railings. Fairly well-shaped granite cutwater. Sketch (approximate measurements) included, as well as photograph of the bridge.
McCallum, D., 1993, Photograph of bridge (Photograph). SDV216033.
Other details: Devon County Council.
Google, 2022, Google Streetview (Website). SDV364676.
(Image date: December 2021) Bridge visible with railings (painted black) in place.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV138740 | Report - Survey: Stead, P. M.. 1993. Archaeological Assessment of Devon County Council Clapper Bridges. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 93.88. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8. |
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| SDV138745 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1993. Dartmoor Clapper Bridge Survey. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. A4 Ring Bound. 825. |
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| SDV216033 | Photograph: McCallum, D.. 1993. Photograph of bridge. Unknown. |
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| SDV253763 | Monograph: Crossing, W.. 1901. A Hundred Years on Dartmoor. A Hundred Years on Dartmoor. |
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| SDV321415 | Report - non-specific: Devon County Council. 1992. Weak Clapper Bridge Consultation. Highways Division Report. Photocopy. 825**. |
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| SDV364676 | Website: Google. 2022. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV77442 | Related to: Babeny farmstead, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV45616 | Related to: Babeny Little Bridge (Monument) |
| MDV6437 | Related to: Bridge 200 metres south of Babeny (Monument) |
| MDV5994 | Related to: Ruins of Babeny Mill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1247 - Archaeological Assessment of Dartmoor Clapper Bridges
- EDV130 - Dartmoor weak clapper bridge consultation
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 19 2022 11:25AM |
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