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| HER Number: | MDV119752 |
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| Name: | Cart Bays and Linhays at Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
Five cart bays and three linhays on the north-west side of Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 533 636 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CART SHED (Built, XIX to XX - 1850 AD to 1950 AD (Between))
- LINHAY (Built, XIX to XX - 1850 AD to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Rectangular building shown on 19th century map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Long rectangular structure shown on early 20th century map.
Smith , J. R. + Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1996, Shaugh Bridge China-Clay Works: An Archaeological Evaluation, Sites 2-8, 7-8 + survey (Report - Evaluation). SDV360309.
Site 2: Six granite masonry piers supported the front edge of the kiln roof and form the front wall of the linhay. The spaces between the piers form the entrances to the cart bays. The four north-eastern piers survive to full height of circa 3.1 metres but the south-western two have been reduced to circa 1.7 metres. One carries a plaque inscribed '1895' which must have been added during a refurbishment or extension phase.
Site 3: Five cart bays provided access for horse-drawn vehicles to load the finished clay. The bays are circa 2 metres wide and vary in length from 4.8 to 6 metres. The facing of the bays is generally granite rubble with re-used pan-kiln tiles incorporated in places suggesting phases of repair and rebuild.
Sites 4-6: Three sections of linhay or clay storage originally built as one space with two internal walls added later. The rear wall averages 5 metres high which also forms the front edge of the heated pan at the higher level. The intrusion of the cart bays suggests that the clay was stored in block from which could be stacked neatly.
Site 7: At the southern end of the linhay space the rear wall has been strengthened by an additional masonry buttress. This is directly below the hottest part of the pan above and may be an indicator of damage caused by thermal stress.
Site 8: Abutting the southern end of the linhay is a collapsed structure which was roofed but now only represented by low walls 0.5 metres high.
Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.
Long rectangular structure shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| 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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| SDV359962 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2017. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #79033 ] |
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| SDV360309 | Report - Evaluation: Smith , J. R. + Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1996. Shaugh Bridge China-Clay Works: An Archaeological Evaluation. Cornwall Archaeological Unit Report. A4 Spiral Bound. Sites 2-8, 7-8 + survey. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV2218 | Part of: Shaugh Prior China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV119758 | Related to: Access Track at Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV119788 | Related to: Building and extension wall at Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Building) |
| MDV119751 | Related to: Building at Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Building) |
| MDV119756 | Related to: Chimney at Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV119759 | Related to: Earthwork south of Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV119755 | Related to: Furnaces at Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Building) |
| MDV119782 | Related to: Mica Pit at Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV119785 | Related to: Settling Pits and associated Features at Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV119779 | Related to: Settling Tank and Slurry Channels at Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV119753 | Related to: Shelter at Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Building) |
| MDV119754 | Related to: Store or Lavatory at Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Building) |
| MDV119757 | Related to: Thickening Tanks at Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV119760 | Related to: Two Settling Tanks at Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV119778 | Related to: Wall enclosing four Pillars at Shaugh Bridge China Clay Works, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7338 - Shaugh Bridge China-Clay Works: An Archaeological Evaluation
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 20 2018 11:54AM |
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