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| HER Number: | MDV69174 |
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| Name: | Washbourne Mill Leat, Ashprington |
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Summary
Site of leat shown on circa 1840s tithe map. The leat is not depicted on the early 20th century Ordnance Survey map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 793 546 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX75SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Halwell and Moreleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHPRINGTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of former leat to Washbourne Mill dating to the 19th century or earlier
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX75SE/105/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (XVII to XX - 1700 AD? to 1906 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Mill leat depicted.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Mill Leat marked running east from SX79025470 to a pond at SX79705477.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Mill Leat not shown.
Exeter Archaeology, 2004, Archaeological monitoring of the Washbourne gas pipeline, Harbertonford (Report - Watching Brief). SDV143541.
Mill leat aligned northeast to southwest located to the north of the River Wash to the rear of Brook Farm. The feature is visible as a parallel set of earthworks following the contour across the meadow. The leat changes to an east to west alignment in the field to the west mirroring the course of the river. A small section of the leat at SX79635472 was excavated by Exeter Archaeology in 2004 during the installation of a new gas main. The leat had been excavated into natural material with no lining of either stone or clay being observed. The flat-bottomed profile was 3.16m wide at the base. The eastern edge of the leat 0.5m deep was straight & the western 0.3m deep was more curved following the contour of the topography. No artefacts were retrieved during excavations. A modern water main was aligned down the centre of the trench.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV143541 | Report - Watching Brief: Exeter Archaeology. 2004. Archaeological monitoring of the Washbourne gas pipeline, Harbertonford. Exeter Archaeology Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV108167 | Related to: Mill Pond at Washbourne Mill, Ashprington (Monument) |
| MDV69173 | Related to: Washbourne Mill, Ashprington (Building) |
| MDV108161 | Related to: Washbourne Mills Weir, Halwell (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV533 - Archaeological monitoring of the Washbourne gas pipeline, Harbertonford
| Date Last Edited: | May 23 2019 3:38PM |
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