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| HER Number: | MDV8116 |
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| Name: | Bagtor Mine dam and reservoir on the River Sig |
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Summary
A mid-late 19th century large earthwork dam was constructed across the River Sig, to create a reservoir in which water was collected to supply water wheels and other processes at Bagtor Mine.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 758 758 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NE/63
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RESERVOIR (XIX - 1835 AD to 1865 AD (Between))
- DAM (XIX - 1862 AD to 1865 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 2446 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Clearly visible on the aerial photograph.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Very deep L-shaped gully at SX75857585.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Depicted on the modern mapping.
Newman , P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, 50 (Report - Survey). SDV359145.
An earthwork dam across the River Sig
A large earthwork dam was constructed across the River Sig, to create a reservoir in which water was collected to supply water wheels and other processes at Bagtor Mine. The dam comprises a bank of 75-80 metre by 4 metre high, built across the river, with a central opening of 9 metres to contain a sluice. This may have been widened after abandonment. A second bank runs at right angles to the first on the north side of the river with which it runs parallel for 85 metres. The dam may date from 1862 when a large water wheel was installed further down the valley. See entry for Bagtor Mine MDV8082. Condition is stable. SX75834 75831
Newman , P., 2015, Rippon Tor Survey - New HER Sites (Un-published). SDV358733.
First recording from Newman; see main report record for detail.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2446. |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #107923 ] |
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| SDV358733 | Un-published: Newman , P.. 2015. Rippon Tor Survey - New HER Sites. Digital. |
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| SDV359145 | Report - Survey: Newman , P.. 2015. Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Bound + Digital. 50. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8082 | Related to: Bagtor Mine and Tin Streamworks, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV112778 | Related to: Possible wheelpit near River Sig (Monument) |
| MDV112766 | Related to: Tin prospecting pits on Bagtor Down (Monument) |
| MDV112767 | Related to: Tin prospecting pits on Rippon Tor east slope (Monument) |
| MDV112764 | Related to: Tin streamworks along the River Sig and Bagtor Down (Monument) |
| MDV26530 | Related to: Tinner's leat on Bagtor Down (Monument) |
| MDV26532 | Related to: Tinner's openwork on Bagtor Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 18 2016 4:11PM |
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