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| HER Number: | MDV57562 |
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| Name: | Bridge south-west of Beardown Farm |
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Summary
A 5-span clapper bridge over the Cowsic River 190 metres south-west of Beardown Farmhouse. Measuring 11.5 metres long by 1.0 metre wide the bridge is a reconstruction of an earlier one destroyed by a flood in 1890 (see Hemery).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 602 753 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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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: SX67NW140
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 873762
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/329
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE (Constructed, Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1890 AD (Between))
- CLAPPER BRIDGE (Constructed, XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1890 AD (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Hemery, E., 1983, High Dartmoor, 396 (Monograph). SDV249702.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. A. J. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(03/08/1988) SX 60247535. A five span clapper bridge over the Cowsic River 190m SW of Beardown farmhouse. Measuring 11.5m long by 1.0m wide, the bridge is a reconstruction of an earlier one destroyed by a flood in 1890 (citing Hemery). Iron clamps now hold the clappers in place.
Rendell, P., 1994, Which way to Cockerntor?, 3-4 (Article in Serial). SDV220303.
'Cowsic Clapper' bridge was also known as 'Beardown Clapper' probably built on the site of the original stepping stones.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV220303 | Article in Serial: Rendell, P.. 1994. Which way to Cockerntor?. Dartmoor Tin Working Research Group Newsletter. 7. Unknown. 3-4. |
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| SDV249702 | Monograph: Hemery, E.. 1983. High Dartmoor. High Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. 396. |
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| 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. A. J. Probert. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8643 - Beardown Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 12 2022 8:59AM |
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