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| HER Number: | MDV62971 |
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| Name: | Town Mills Leat Outflow, Totnes |
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Summary
Outflow channel from Totnes Town Mills. A record of the structure of the leat that runs under the site known as Harrison's Garage was undertaken in advance of the leat walls being removed and the leat enclosed in a steel pipe prior to redevelopment of the site.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 806 603 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Totnes |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BERRY POMEROY |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOTNES |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86SW/324/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (XVI to XVIII - 1501 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
Map object also based on this source.
Stewart Brown Associates, 1998, Harrison's Garage, The Plains, Totnes: An archaeological desk based assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV337098.
An outflow channel from Totnes Town Mills may have been excavated as part of 16th century improvements to the leats shown on a map of Totnes dated 1700. It appears to have flowed behind the houses erected in the late 18th century and beneath the long 20th century garage workshop extension to the rear of the property.
Colin Humphreys, 2001, Harrison's Garage, The Plains, Totnes: A Record of the Structure of the Leat (Report - Watching Brief). SDV350892.
A record of the structure of the leat that runs under the site known as Harrison's Garage was undertaken in advance of the leat walls being removed and the leat enclosed in a steel pipe prior to redevelopment of the site. A 'canalised' mill leat is known to have flowed across the site since at least 1700. Several phases of build were identified with many parts of the leat and river front walls being repaired and partially rebuilt. The earliest sections appear to be the lower parts of the leat and the southerly part of the river frontage. Figures 1-7.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV337098 | Report - Assessment: Stewart Brown Associates. 1998. Harrison's Garage, The Plains, Totnes: An archaeological desk based assessment. Stewart Brown Associates Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #97178 ] |
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| SDV350892 | Report - Watching Brief: Colin Humphreys. 2001. Harrison's Garage, The Plains, Totnes: A Record of the Structure of the Leat. Southwest Archaeology Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45220 | Related to: Canal Basin, Mill and Wharfs, Totnes (Monument) |
| MDV18438 | Related to: Town Mills, Totnes (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 27 2015 1:29PM |
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