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| HER Number: | MDV27453 |
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| Name: | Leat on South Tawton Common |
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Summary
Leat that collected surface water from the side of Cosdon Hill and supplied reservoirs and streamworking MDV27469. Runs approximately north-north-east by south-south-west.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 631 917 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/211
- Old SAM Ref: 28800
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/138, 5440 (Aerial Photograph). SDV229649.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Probable leat visible on RAF 1946 aerial image at SX 6305 9170.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140747 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(19/06/1996) SX 6311 9205 to SX 6300 9150. This length of leat survives as a linear hollow with an associated bank leading north-south along the western slopes of Cosdon Hill to a series of reservoirs (MDV56864) which in turned served an eluvial streamwork (MDV27469). The leat appears to have collected surface water from the side of Cosdon Hill, since its altitude would have precluded it from tapping into any streams. For much of its length, the leat survives as a 0.8m wide and 0.3m wide hollow defined on the western downslope by a 1.5m wide and 0.3m bank of material upcast during its construction.
Gerrard, S., 1994, The Dartmoor Tin Industry: An Archaeological Perspective, 182; fig 6 (Article in Serial). SDV167112.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Leat visible on aerial image, although the course is less clear at the south-western end where it approaches the streamwork.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV167112 | Article in Serial: Gerrard, S.. 1994. The Dartmoor Tin Industry: An Archaeological Perspective. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 52. 182; fig 6. |
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| SDV229649 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/138. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 5440. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 140747. |
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| 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. |
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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). [Mapped feature: #141949 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV56864 | Related to: RESERVOIR in the Parish of South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV27469 | Related to: Streamworks on Ivy Tor Water (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 2 2024 11:42AM |
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