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| HER Number: | MDV71496 |
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| Name: | Wheal Josiah, Leat |
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Summary
19C leat connecting the reservoir above Hawkmoor House with the ponds at Wheal Josiah which was part of Devon Great Consols
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 431 735 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Gulworthy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Buck, C., 2002, Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment, 164, Figs 7,21,38 (Report - Assessment). SDV241758.
Wide leat shown on 19C maps connecting the reservoir above Hawkmoor House at SX42977369 (see PRN 71377) with the ponds at Wheal Josiah mine at SX43257355. The 1857 map labels the route 'Forcing pumps' from Plunger Shaft (see PRN 3883). The survey in 2002 found a small section of the leat 0.75m wide x 0.5m deep at SX42977369 & the leat went under a small stone arched bridge at SX43237355. Other details: Site 238.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV241758 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2002. Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall Archaeological Unit Report. 2002R069. Digital + A4. 164, Figs 7,21,38. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3862 | Part of: Devon Great Consolidated Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV3874 | Part of: Devon Great Consols, Wheal Josiah (Monument) |
| MDV71377 | Related to: Wheal Anna Maria, Reservoir (Monument) |
| MDV3883 | Related to: Wheal Thomas/Watson, Plunger Shaft (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1770 - Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | May 4 2006 9:22PM |
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