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| HER Number: | MDV72836 |
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| Name: | Leat at Wheal Russell Mine, Gulworthy |
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Summary
Remains of leat which formerly fed two water wheels. The leat is shown on the 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 442 701 |
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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
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Leat shown.
Buck, C., 2005, Wheal Russell Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV336659.
Leat (Site 40) shown on the 19th century maps was fed from the Tavistock Canal. The leat was circa 240 metres long from SX4441370070 to SX4415170195 and served two water wheels (Sites 39 and 43). The survey in 2005 found that the leat, 0.6 metres wide by 0.5 metres deep with down slope banks 0.6 metres wide, was in quite good condition.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2017, South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, 999 (Interpretation). SDV360825.
The traces of a leat built to feed two water wheels (GAZ 998, 1005). The leat was recorded by Colin Buck (2005, Site 40) and survives as an earthwork 240 metres long with the channel 0.6 metres wide and 0.5 metres deep. Shown on the first edition 1:2500 Ordnance Survey map.
Waterhouse, R., 2017, The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology, 7.30 (Monograph). SDV361789.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #100245 ] |
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| SDV336659 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2005. Wheal Russell Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall County Council Report. 2006R0004. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV360825 | Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2017. South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. 999. |
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| SDV361789 | Monograph: Waterhouse, R.. 2017. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. Paperback Volume. 7.30. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV22886 | Part of: Wheal Russell Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV22886 | Related to: Wheal Russell Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV22886 | Part of: Wheal Russell Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV22886 | Related to: Wheal Russell Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV72840 | Related to: Wheel pit at Wheal Russell Mine, Fulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV72832 | Related to: Wheelpit at Wheal Russell Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4040 - Wheal Russell Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 13 2018 1:39PM |
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