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HER Number: | MDV62526 |
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Name: | Weir south of Cranber Tor, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Record of a weir at this location, presumably on the Devonport leat.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 598 699 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of a section of the late 18th century Devonport Leat running from Raddick Hill to Nun's Cross, including extensive tinning remains at Cramber Tor
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/293/1
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WEIR (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1790 AD (Between) to 1810 AD (Between))
Full description
Trueman, M., 2000, The Water and Sewage Industry Step 3 Assessment, Monument Protection Programme (Report - non-specific). SDV288012.
(26/5/2000) Channel south of Cramber Tor. Features include weir and shelter at SX 5985 6998, series of bridges, embankments and spillways as the leat curves around Drivage Bottoms (e.g. spillway at SX 5987 7052), crossing of several former tin workings over banking and with sluices (e.g. SX 5907 7059), a disused loop and the stone cut-off embankment (SX 5854 7060), and several sluices (e.g. SX 5818 7073).
Sources / Further Reading
SDV288012 | Report - non-specific: Trueman, M.. 2000. The Water and Sewage Industry Step 3 Assessment, Monument Protection Programme. English Heritage Monuments Protection Programme Step 3 Report. WIM.I. A4 Comb Bound. [Mapped feature: #40133 ] |
Associated Monuments
MDV19902 | Related to: The Devonport Leat, Dartmoor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7382 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
- EDV8711 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
Date Last Edited: | Sep 20 2023 2:52PM |
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