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| HER Number: | MDV45618 |
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| Name: | Broadaford Farm Bridge |
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Summary
Bridge described as clapper bridge at Broadaford Farm. Three spans, mortared piers, granite lintels, railings. Surveyed in 1992/1993.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 693 762 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/299
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE (Constructed, Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD? (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1992, Weak Clapper Bridge Consultation, 835 (Report - non-specific). SDV321415.
(16/10/1992) Bridge described as clapper bridge at above ngr (dcc).
Stead, P. M., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of Devon County Council Clapper Bridges, 8 (Report - Survey). SDV138740.
Broadaford Farm Bridge. Mortared and very well faced. 19th century or later. Three spans. Underside of lintels inaccessible. Feather and tare on pier.
Granite cutwater; very rounded. Parapets of square section iron railings.
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1993, Dartmoor Clapper Bridge Survey, 835 (Archive - Survey). SDV138745.
(19/01/1993) Broadaford Farm SX 693 762. Three spans, mortared piers, granite lintels, railings.
McCallum, D., 1993, Photograph of bridge (Photograph). SDV216033.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
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. 835. |
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| SDV216033 | Photograph: McCallum, D.. 1993. Photograph of bridge. Unknown. |
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| SDV321415 | Report - non-specific: Devon County Council. 1992. Weak Clapper Bridge Consultation. Highways Division Report. Photocopy. 835. |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #92537 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1246 - Widecombe parish Survey
- EDV1247 - Archaeological Assessment of Dartmoor Clapper Bridges
- EDV130 - Dartmoor weak clapper bridge consultation
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 19 2022 12:12PM |
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