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| HER Number: | MDV54457 |
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| Name: | Leat serving Swincombe Farm |
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Summary
A minor domestic pot water leat which apparently served Swincombe Farm commences in a shallow reed-covered silted valley at SX 63377251. It drops between about 322m and 320m acorss the steep S slope and now ends in disturbed ground at SX 63617250; its course eastwards towards the farm has been effaced. It measures 0.5m wide and is a silted 0.2m deep with a slight bank on the downhill side.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 634 725 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW221
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 620078
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/431
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.
(05/04/1988) A minor domestic pot water leat which apparently served Swincombe Farm commences in a shallow reed-covered silted valley at SX 63377251. It drops between about 322m and 320m across the steep S slope and now ends in disturbed ground at SX 63617250; its course eastwards towards the farm has been effaced. It measures 0.5m wide and is a silted 0.2m deep with a slight bank on the downhill side.
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: #135969 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26095 | Related to: Streamworking on tributary of the River Swincombe (Monument) |
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
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 10 2022 2:33PM |
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