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| HER Number: | MDV45643 |
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| Name: | Lower Dunstone Bridge |
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Summary
Road bridge, solid construction. Appears to sit on concrete base, but this could not be verified. Abutments of fairly well-faced random coursed granite. Parapets of tubular steel bars set in granite posts.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 717 757 |
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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/371
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1992, Weak Clapper Bridge Consultation, 882 (Report - non-specific). SDV321415.
(16/10/1992) Bridge described as clapper bridge at SX 717 757.
Stead, P. M., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of Devon County Council Clapper Bridges, 7 (Report - Survey). SDV138740.
Lower Dunstone Bridge. Single span. Mortared. Feather and tare on lintels only. Outer lintels re-used. Inner lintels replaced with concrete and steel.
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1993, Dartmoor Clapper Bridge Survey, 882 (Archive - Survey). SDV138745.
(19/01/1993) Lower Dunstone SX 717 757. Solid construction. Appears to sit on concrete base, but this could not be verified. Abutments of fairly well-faced random coursed granite. Parapets of tubular steel bars set in granite posts.
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. 882. |
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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. 882. |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #139732 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45642 | Related to: 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 2:21PM |
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