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Summary

Leat through Blackmoorham Wood serving waterwheels and processes at Tavy Consols Mine.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LEAT (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Leat shown on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. The leat is taken off the north side of the Tavy, opposite Virtuous Lady Mine and follows the contour through Blackmoorham Wood to Tavy Consols Mine. Map object based on this Source.

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, 59 (Report - Assessment). SDV347105.

Disused earthwork leat which drew water from the River Tavy below Double Waters to supply waterwheels and processes at Tavy Consols Mine. Other details: Site No. 28.

Tamar Valley AONB volunteers, 2015, Watery Heritage Research Project for Tamar Valley AONB (Report - Assessment). SDV366118.

A leat on the west bank of Tavy and roughly parallel to it running from north east of Raven’s Rock (SX472698) (opposite Virtuous Lady Mine) south through Lady Bertha mine to Tavy Consols mine.
The southern exit of the leat is depicted at Tavy Consols.

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Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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