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Summary

This two-span bridge is in use as a metalled road bridge. The S side is constructed of concrete slabs, with granite facing slabs, which rest on coursed granite piers. The N side comprises two crude granite 'arches' which also rest on the granite piers. These 'arches' are each formed by two long, 0.9m wide tooled granite slabs resting together with an unworked granite keystone; the E span has one pair whilst the W span has two pairs set in parallel 0.5m apart. The cutwaters may have been added at a later date. The parapets are modern.
Not a clapper bridge in the strictest sense of the term.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67SW81
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 620791
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/385

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BRIDGE (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV216952.

Vis=bridge described as clapper bridge at above ngr (dcc).
Des=dcc highways division weak clapper bridge consultation/(16/10/1992)/in smr.

Hemery, E., 1983, High Dartmoor, 368 (Monograph). SDV249702.

(SX 64687313). An ancient clapper bridge of two openings spans the River Swincombe at Sherberton. It is the only stone bridge spanning the river which carries the Hexworthy road to Sherberton. The bridge was widened for cart traffic circa 1850, and provided with a higher parapet.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(12/06/1988) SX 646877313. This two-span bridge is in use as a metalled road bridge. The S side is constructed of concrete slabs, with granite facing slabs, which rest on coursed granite piers. The N side comprises two crude granite `arches' which also rest on the granite piers. These `arches' are each formed by two long, 0.9m wide tooled granite slabs resting together with an unworked granite keystone; the E span has one pair whilst the W span has two pairs set in parallel 0.5m apart. The cutwaters may have been added at a later date. The parapets are modern.
Not a clapper bridge in the strictest sense of the term.

Stead, P. M., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of Devon County Council Clapper Bridges, 4,5,9 (Report - Survey). SDV138740.

Sherberton Bridge. Originally two span arch and lintel formed by massive blocks of rough hewn granite. Later widening involved insertion of feather and tare lintel which is strikingly smaller and better faced than those of primary build. This bridge should receive statutory protection.

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

Site visit on 24th November 1993 (P.M.Stead); parapet walls of random coursed granite blocks with flat granite copings. Very well cut cutwater of very large blocks.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8632 - Sherberton Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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