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| HER Number: | MDV45642 |
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| Name: | Dunstone Bridge |
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Summary
Bridge marked on Ordnance Survey six inch 1889 First Edition. Solidly built. Abutments and pier of fairly well-faced granite blocks sitting on either very well-faced stone or concrete base. Feather and tare on upstream outer lintel. Well formed cutwater with sharp 'V' shape. Parapets of wooden fencing.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 718 757 |
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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/370
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/386
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE (Constructed, Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD? (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Dunstone Bridge' marked on the late 19th century historic map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map, 108 NW (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Dunstone Bridge' marked on the early 20th century (1906) historic map and later (1963) edition.
Crossing, W., 1912 (1965), Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor (Monograph). SDV320981.
Devon County Council, 1992, Weak Clapper Bridge Consultation, 851 (Report - non-specific). SDV321415.
(16/10/1992) Bridge described as clapper bridge at SX 718 757.
Stead, P. M., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of Devon County Council Clapper Bridges, 7 (Report - Survey). SDV138740.
Dunstone Bridge. Two spans. Mortared. Feather and tare on lintels only. No visible disturbance or repair.
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1993, Dartmoor Clapper Bridge Survey, 851 (Archive - Survey). SDV138745.
(19/01/1993) Dunstone SX 718 757. Bridge marked on Ordnance Survey six inch 1889 First Edition. Solidly built. Abutments and pier of fairly well-faced granite blocks sitting on either very well-faced stone or concrete base. Feather and tare on upstream outer lintel. Well formed cutwater with sharp 'V' shape. Parapets of wooden fencing.
Sketch (measurements estimated) and photograph of bridge included.
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. 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. 851. |
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| SDV216033 | Photograph: McCallum, D.. 1993. Photograph of bridge. Unknown. |
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| SDV320981 | Monograph: Crossing, W.. 1912 (1965). Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor. Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. |
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| SDV321415 | Report - non-specific: Devon County Council. 1992. Weak Clapper Bridge Consultation. Highways Division Report. Photocopy. 851. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). 108 NW. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45643 | Related to: Lower Dunstone Bridge (Monument) |
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 2:16PM |
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