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| HER Number: | MDV72321 |
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| Name: | Weir on River Gara above Bow Bridge, Blackawton |
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Summary
Weir on the River Gara at the head of the leat to Forder Mill marked on the first and second edition Ordnance Survey maps.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 806 494 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX84NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Blackawton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BLACKAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WEIR (Constructed, Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD? (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
A ponded area above the site of the weir with a trackway across its southern end are depicted, as is the mill leat.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Weir marked on The Gara river above Bow Bridge, at the head of the Mill Leat to Forder Corn Mill.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Weir marked.
Exeter Archaeology, 2005, An Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment. Draft Report, Appendix 2: Ex. Arch. No. 100 (Report - Survey). SDV356906.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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). [Mapped feature: #47466 ] |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV356906 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2005. An Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment. Draft Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. Digital. Appendix 2: Ex. Arch. No. 100. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV44808 | Related to: Ford Mill Leat, Blackawton (Monument) |
| MDV21154 | Related to: Ford Mill, Blackawton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6538 - Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment
| Date Last Edited: | May 16 2022 10:57AM |
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