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Summary

Two stretches of leat, partly within an abandoned field, on the fringe of Swincombe streamwork at SX 6374 7243.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67SW184
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 908788
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/420

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, P. Pattison (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(09/08/1995) Two stretches of leat, partly within an abandoned field, on the fringe of Swincombe streamwork at SX 6374 7243.
1) SX 6364 7241 to SX 6381 7245. A 180m length of leat originating in Swincombe streamwork (SX 67 SW 181) and running W to E partly next to a defunct field boundary. It consists of a dich 1.3m wide x 0.3m deep with an upcast bank to the S 2.3m wide x 0.3-o.6m high.
2) SX 6376 7244 to SX 6380 7245. A 40m stretch of leat, running parallel to the first, 8m further N. It is much more denuded, consisting of a ditch 0.8m wide x 0.2m deep, with a slight bank to the S 0.5m wide x 0.2m high.
Both are possibly connected with streamworking.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8146 - Royal Commission Survey at Down Ridge and Swincombe
• EDV8632 - Sherberton Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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