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| HER Number: | MDV53855 |
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| Name: | Sandquay Mill Leat, Dartmouth |
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Summary
Site of a leat shown on Tithe Map. The leat appears to have started in Townstal Wood and followed the contour south-west to Sandquay Mill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 867 520 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmouth |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOWNSTAL |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Historic parkland and Listed Building (Grade II) Hermitage Castle associated with Mount Boone House and earthworks of Sandquay Mill leat
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/325/1
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, Unknown to XIX (Pre))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Line of leat shown.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A small pond is shown on the stream at the take-off point for the leat but now weir or sluice is marked.
Weddell, P. J. + Turton, S. D., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of Dartmouth STW (Old Mill Scheme), 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV341209.
Leat supplying 'Old Millhouse'.
Collings, A. G., 2001, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Dartmouth Sewage Treatment Scheme, 6,9 (Report - Assessment). SDV336229.
Leat serving Sandquay Mill originated in Townstal Wood at SX85895174 and ran 2 kilometres to the southwest to the mill and followed the contour. It is shown on the 1841 Townstal Tithe Map.
Exeter Archaeology, 2005, An Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment. Draft Report, Appendix 2: Ex. Arch. No. 108 (Report - Survey). SDV356906.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV336229 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G.. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Dartmouth Sewage Treatment Scheme. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.72. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6,9. |
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| SDV341209 | Report - Assessment: Weddell, P. J. + Turton, S. D.. 1993. Archaeological Assessment of Dartmouth STW (Old Mill Scheme). Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 93.27. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. [Mapped feature: #94694 ] |
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| SDV356906 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2005. An Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment. Draft Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. Digital. Appendix 2: Ex. Arch. No. 108. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV53854 | Related to: Sandquay Mill, Dartmouth (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6538 - Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 13 2018 11:24AM |
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