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Summary

The Well Head, a pond at the head of the Fairwater Leat, is depicted on 19th century maps and is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards. The earthwork remains visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• POND (XIII - 1201 AD to 1300 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Plot 764 is listed as Well.

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

Well Head marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3002-3003 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The pond is visible as an earthwork.

Harris, R., 1977, King's Teignton, 11-12 (Monograph). SDV284175.

The mill leat, formerly the Fairwater, supplied Kingsteignton village and three mills from a spring at Rydon which was dammed to form a pond. It is said to have been constructed by monks from Salisbury in the 13th century.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8773 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

The extent of the pond is visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

The Well Head (Pond) is depicted.

Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8773 08-JUN-2015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361515.

The pond is largely obscured from view by surrounding tree cover.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

The Well Head, a pond at the head of the Fairwater Leat, is depicted on 19th century maps and is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946. Although largely obscured by dense tree cover, the earthwork remains visible as a water filled pit on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2015 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The pit is depicted on the current Ordnance Survey MasterMap layer and has not been transcribed by the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV284175	Monograph: Harris, R.. 1977. King's Teignton. King's Teignton. Unknown. 11-12.
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV348725	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #107856 ]
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3002-3003 13-APR-1946.
SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8773 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017.
SDV361515	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8773 08-JUN-2015.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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