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| HER Number: | MDV45641 |
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| Name: | Bonehill bridge over the East Webburn River |
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Summary
Two spans. Mortared. Feather and tare marks on lintels only. Lintels reinforced with steel. Downstream pier disturbed.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 721 771 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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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: SX77NW/369
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, 830 (Report - non-specific). SDV321415.
(16/10/1992) Bridge described as clapper bridge.
Stead, P. M., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of Devon County Council Clapper Bridges, 7 (Report - Survey). SDV138740.
Bonehill Bridge. Two spans. Mortared. Feather and tare marks on lintels only. Lintels reinforced with steel. Downstream pier disturbed.
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1993, Dartmoor Clapper Bridge Survey, 830 (Archive - Survey). SDV138745.
(19/01/1993) Bonehill SX 721 771. Piers and abutments recently repointed and concrete plinth added to base. Outer lintels reinforced downstream with steel shuttering added to underside. Downstream end of pier replaced. Parapets of steel railings. Fairly blunt cutwater. Sketch (measurements estimated) and photograph of bridge included.
McCallum, D., 1993, Photograph of bridge (Photograph). SDV216033.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Bridge over the East Webburn River.
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. 7. |
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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. 830. |
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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. 830. |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #135124 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV29743 | Related to: Bonehill Medieval Settlement, Widecombe-in-the-Moor (Monument) |
| MDV29204 | Related to: Higher Bonehill Farmhouse (Building) |
| MDV7467 | Related to: Lower Bonehill Farmhouse (Building) |
| MDV29746 | Related to: Middle Bonehill Farmhouse (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1246 - Widecombe parish Survey
- EDV130 - Dartmoor weak clapper bridge consultation
- EDV1247 - Archaeological Assessment of Dartmoor Clapper Bridges
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 19 2022 1:49PM |
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