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| HER Number: | MDV63707 |
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| Name: | LEAT in the Parish of Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Two leats were traced during a survey at 'wheal prosper' mine. One supplied the latest dressing floor + the second supplied the earlier dressing site although disturbance caused by the building of the later floor + a trackway have obscured the layout (newman).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 573 793 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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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 and walling remains of streamworking and tinners buildings associated with the post-medieval Wheal Prosper Tin Mine on Langstone Moor
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/49/9
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Newman, P., 1995, Field Survey in the Walkham Valley, 4-5 (Article in Serial). SDV275799.
Two leats were traced during a survey at Wheal Prosper Mine. One supplied the latest dressing floor and the second supplied the earlier dressing site although disturbance caused by the building of the later floor and a trackway have obscured the layout.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV275799 | Article in Serial: Newman, P.. 1995. Field Survey in the Walkham Valley. Dartmoor Tin Working Research Group Newsletter. 9. Unknown. 4-5. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7712 | Related to: Wheal Prosper Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
- EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 18 2020 1:21PM |
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