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| HER Number: | MDV54428 |
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| Name: | Leat south-west of Whiteworks Tin Mine |
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Summary
Earthwork remains of a post Medieval leat which probably originated on a small stream approximately 400 metres west of Whiteworks Mine. An archaeological field survey in 1989 identified about a 450 metre section of the now dry leat. The leat survives as a ditch 1.4m wide and 0.2m deep, and runs southwest-northeast, some 25 metres southeast of the Devonport Leat (Monument HOB UID 1463454). The downstream end is lost in the large openworks at the centre of Whiteworks Mine.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 609 708 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of a section of the late 18th century Devonport Leat running from Nun's Cross to Princetown including extensive tinning remains at Whiteworks Tin Mine
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW118
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 911658
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/450
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(15/05/1989) SX 60767063 to SX 61067098. About 450m of a now dry leat, 1.4m wide and 0.2m deep, runs SW-NE, some 25m SE of the Devonport Leat (Monument HOB UID 1463454). It probably originated on a small stream approximately 400m W of Whiteworks Mine. The downstream end is lost in the large openworks at the centre of the mine.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #136000 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26007 | Related to: Leat parallel to Whiteworks Engine Strean (Monument) |
| MDV19902 | Related to: The Devonport Leat, Dartmoor (Monument) |
| MDV26011 | Related to: Whiteworks Engine Stream (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8629 - Peat Cot Farm Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2022 12:21PM |
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