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| HER Number: | MDV79905 |
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| Name: | Leat to Virtuous Lady and Lady Bertha Mines, Buckland Monachorum |
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Summary
Leat taken off the River Walkham at Grenofen Bridge which powered waterwheels at Virtuous Lady and Lady Bertha Mines.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 481 699 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Buckland Monachorum |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND MONACHORUM |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of the Virtuous Lady Mine, Lady Bertha Mine and Walkham United Mine, Roborough Down, including the mine leat
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Map object based on this Source.
Rendell, P., 1996, Exploring the Lower Walkham Valley (Monograph). SDV361766.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Map object based on this Source.
Newman, P., 2011, Mining in the Tavy Valley, West Devon. An Assessment of Archaeological Potential, 15, 55 (Report - Assessment). SDV347105.
The leat that served the four waterwheels at Lady Bertha Mine also served Virtuous Lady Mine. It was taken off the River Walkham at Grenofen Bridge.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV347105 | Report - Assessment: Newman, P.. 2011. Mining in the Tavy Valley, West Devon. An Assessment of Archaeological Potential. SW Landscape Investigations Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 15, 55. |
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| SDV361766 | Monograph: Rendell, P.. 1996. Exploring the Lower Walkham Valley. Exploring the Lower Walkham Valley. A5 Paperback. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV79889 | Related to: Aqueduct at Lady Bertha Mine, Buckland Monachorum (Monument) |
| MDV51369 | Related to: Grenofen Bridge (Monument) |
| MDV5462 | Related to: Lady Bertha Mine, Buckland Monachorum (Monument) |
| MDV79890 | Related to: Pumping Wheel at Lady Bertha Mine, Buckland Monachorum (Monument) |
| MDV5458 | Related to: Virtuous Lady Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 14 2018 11:24AM |
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