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| HER Number: | MDV57563 |
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| Name: | Leat by the East Dart River, Postbridge |
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Summary
A leat 1.5m wide, 0.6m deep is taken off the East Dart River at SX 64427930 and runs south at the foot of a river terrace to SX 64457913, where its course has been destroyed by the Drift Lane. It recommences on the western side of the lane at SX 64447908 proceeding southwards through a pasture field and visible as a terrace way about 4.8m wide cut into the slope, with an uphill scarp 0.8m wide 0.2m high. A central channel is 1m wide and 0.1m deep with a much spread outer bank 3m wide 0.2m high on the east. It crosses under a field wall and is lost in reed and marsh covered rough ground at about SX 64447902.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 644 792 |
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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
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of tin working north-west of Postbridge, consisting of streamworking and a leat, probably post-medieval in date
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NW142
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 873996
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/330
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, I. S.Sainsbury (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(13/09/1989) A leat 1.5m wide, 0.6m deep is taken off the East Dart River at SX 64427930 and runs south at the foot of a river terrace to SX 64457913, where its course has been destroyed by the Drift Lane. It recommences on the western side of the lane at SX 64447908 proceeding southwards through a pasture field and visible as a terrace way about 4.8m wide cut into the slope, with an uphill scarp 0.8m wide 0.2m high. A central channel is 1m wide and 0.1m deep with a much spread outer bank 3m wide 0.2m high on the east. It crosses under a field wall and is lost in reed and marsh covered rough ground at about SX 64447902.
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. I. S.Sainsbury. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8648 - Middle Merripit Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8647 - Greyhound Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 11 2022 2:38PM |
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