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HER Number: | MDV128619 |
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Name: | Bridge over East Okehampton River at Skit Bottom, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Single arch granite bridge over East Okehampton River at Skit Bottom. Bridge consists of a Roman style arch built in dressed granite, surrounded and supported by coursed stonework and topped by a low parapet less than 0.5 metres high made from large granite slabs. The total width is 4 metres.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 607 897 |
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Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW80
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 916625
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE (Constructed, Early 20th Century - 1901 AD (Between) to 1932 AD (Between))
Full description
Gill, C. (ed.), 1970, Dartmoor: a New Study, 273 (Monograph). SDV161800.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(20/09/1993) SX60728973 A single-arch granite bridge which conveys the military track to Oke Tor across the East Okement at Skit Bottom. The Bridge consists of a Roman style arch built in dressed granite, surrounded and supported by coursed stonework and topped by a low parapet less than 0.5 metres high made from large granite slabs. The total width is 4 metres.
Not noted by Crossing (1912); it is likely to have early twentieth century origins, probably dating from the peak of military road building activity within Okehampton Range in 1906-7 (citing Gill, 1970, 273).
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(22/01/2004) Bridge remains in use and is as described in 1993.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Bridge visible on aerial photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.
Bridge shown on modern mapping.
Newman, P., 2020, Okehampton Training Area - Updates (Correspondence). SDV363729.
Inspected on 21st January 2020. A single arched granite bridge over the East Okement river at Skit Bottom. Still in use for light vehicles.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV161800 | Monograph: Gill, C. (ed.). 1970. Dartmoor: a New Study. Dartmoor: a New Study. Hardback Volume. 273. |
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SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. |
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SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. |
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SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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SDV363413 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #126305 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV27404 | Related to: Streamworks along the East Okement River (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
Date Last Edited: | Apr 25 2022 4:55PM |
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