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| HER Number: | MDV78252 |
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| Name: | Inclined Plane at Morwellham Quay |
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Summary
Location of a demolished stone-built incline base revealed during excavations on Lime Kiln Quay at Morwellham, probably early 19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 446 697 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NW |
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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
- INCLINED PLANE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Waterhouse, R., 2006, Archaeological Excavations at Morwellham, 2002-2006 (Report - Excavation). SDV344984.
In the main trench the footprint of a demolished stone-built incline base was located, while two substantial granite-built turntable pits were found between it and the river, where the railway line to the incline crossed the two quayside lines.
Waterhouse, R., 2006, Proposed Archaeological Excavation of the Devon Great Consols Incline Portal at Morwellham Quay, 3 (Report - non-specific). SDV344977.
Waterhouse, R., 2012, Tavistock Canal: Surveying a Forgotten Marvel of the Industrial Age, 39-40 (Article in Serial). SDV351508.
Waterhouse, R., 2017, The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology, 498-502, figs 12.105 (Monograph). SDV361789.
A water-powered incline plane was added to an existing bank of three limekilns at Morwellham, probably in 1817-18. As at Tavistock Wharf, this had parallel plateways on the quay alongside the Tamar, connected to an inclined plane via the two turntables (MDV78250-78251).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344977 | Report - non-specific: Waterhouse, R.. 2006. Proposed Archaeological Excavation of the Devon Great Consols Incline Portal at Morwellham Quay. Robert Waterhouse Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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| SDV344984 | Report - Excavation: Waterhouse, R.. 2006. Archaeological Excavations at Morwellham, 2002-2006. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV351508 | Article in Serial: Waterhouse, R.. 2012. Tavistock Canal: Surveying a Forgotten Marvel of the Industrial Age. Current Archaeology. 273. Digital. 39-40. |
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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. 498-502, figs 12.105. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7160 | Part of: Morwellham Quay (Building) |
| MDV7160 | Related to: Morwellham Quay (Building) |
| MDV5438 | Related to: Limekilns at Morwellham Quay (Building) |
| MDV7160 | Part of: Morwellham Quay (Building) |
| MDV7160 | Related to: Morwellham Quay (Building) |
| MDV78253 | Related to: Plate Railway Lines at Lime Kiln Quay (Monument) |
| MDV78250 | Related to: Railway Turntable at Morwellham Quay (Monument) |
| MDV78251 | Related to: Railway Turntable at Morwellham Quay (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4847 - Archaeological Excavation at Morwellham, 2005
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 24 2019 1:59PM |
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