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| HER Number: | MDV45625 |
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| Name: | Rogues Roost Bridge |
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Summary
Road bridge described as clapper by the Highways Department in 1992 survey. Single span, granite piers, tarmac road surface.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 676 749 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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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: SX67SE/491
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, 897 (Report - non-specific). SDV321415.
(16/10/1992) Bridge described as clapper bridge at above NGR.
Stead, P. M., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of Devon County Council Clapper Bridges, 5 (Report - Survey). SDV138740.
Rogues Roost Bridge. One span. Drystone. No visible feather and tare. Lintels strengthened with steel.
Abutments of drystone random coursed rubble.
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1993, Dartmoor Clapper Bridge Survey, 897 (Archive - Survey). SDV138745.
(19/01/1993) Rogues Roost SX 676 749. Single span, granite piers, tarmac road surface. Sketch (approximate measurements) and photograph of bridge included.
McCallum, D., 1993, Photograph of bridge (Photograph). SDV216033.
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. 5. |
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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. 897. |
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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. 897. |
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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 11:55AM |
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