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| HER Number: | MDV74390 |
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| Name: | Sluicegate west of Lydcott Wood |
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Summary
Site of sluicegate shown on early 20th century map at the southern end of a possible leat to the west of Lydcott Wood
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 690 357 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS63NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Brayford |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HIGH BRAY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1488918
- National Monuments Record: SS 63 NE 61
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SLUICE GATE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Sluice' marked on early 20th century map. On leat off 'River Bray' at edge of patch of woodland.
National Monuments Record, 2007 - 2009, National Monuments Record Index incorporating Exmoor National Park National Mapping Programme for SS63NE (National Monuments Record Database). SDV343039.
A probable Post Medieval leat or water channel is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork west of South Lydcott Wood, Brayford. A sluicegate is depicted as part of the leat on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map. The precise function of the leat remains uncertain. Other details: Monument Number 1488918.
Knight, S., 2008, Site visit to Lydcott House, Brayford (Personal Comment). SDV340563.
Lydcott retains evidence of a very complete water management system including the remains of leats and stone built sluice gates and weirs.
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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| SDV340563 | Personal Comment: Knight, S.. 2008. Site visit to Lydcott House, Brayford. Not Applicable. |
| SDV343039 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2007 - 2009. National Monuments Record Index incorporating Exmoor National Park National Mapping Programme for SS63NE. National Monuments Record Index. A4 Unbound. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV75783 | Related to: Leat west of South Lydcott Wood (Monument) |
| MDV74396 | Related to: Lydcott Farm, Brayford (Monument) |
| MDV74383 | Related to: Water Meadows and Leat east of Little Bray Farm (Monument) |
| MDV74381 | Related to: Weir and Sluice on River Bray near Lydcott Hall (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4382 - Site visit to Lydcott House, Brayford
- EDV4547 - Exmoor National Park National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 28 2009 1:02PM |
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