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HER Number:	MDV27385
Name:	Leat from Ivy Tor Water to Ford, South Tawton

Summary

Leat running from Ivy Tor Water to Ford Farm is depicted on the late 19th century historic map, but may date to earlier than this. Does not appear to be depicted on the mid 19th century Tithe Map.

Location

Grid Reference:	SX 631 928
Map Sheet:	SX69SW
Admin Area	Dartmoor National Park
Civil Parish	South Tawton
District	West Devon
Ecclesiastical Parish	SOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status

Scheduled Monument 1015760: A prehistoric settlement complex, length of reave, tin streamwork and stamping mill on the western slopes of Cosdon Hill
Scheduled Monument 1020243: Cairnfield, cairn and a length of the Taw Marsh Reave 830m ESE of Moorland House

Other References/Statuses

Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/128
Old SAM Ref: 34438 (PART)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

LEAT (XIX to Late 20th Century - 1880 AD to 2000 AD)

Full description

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

Leat depicted on the late 19th century historic map.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G TUD UK 138, 5364-5365 (Aerial Photograph). SDV217995.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Leat visible.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., 156888, 17/2/1998 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Length of leat leading from Ivy Tor Water to Ford Farm.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Leat (disused) depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV217995	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G TUD UK 138. Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 5364-5365.


SDV277946	Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 156888, 17/2/1998.


SDV319854	Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.


SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).


SDV350786	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85721 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV33678	Related to: Barn north of Ford Farmhouse, South Tawton (Building)
MDV33677	Related to: Ford Farmhouse, South Tawton (Building)
MDV21003	Related to: Ford farmstead, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV133305	Related to: Hut circle settlement, Cosdon Hill (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Date Last Edited:	Sep 5 2022 3:50PM

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