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| HER Number: | MDV31266 |
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| Name: | Leat, Combe Martin |
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Summary
Leat to Homedale or Lower Mill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 578 470 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Combe Martin |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COMBE MARTIN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54NE/75
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Post Medieval to XXI - 1540 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1905, 6 inch Ordnance Survey Map of 1905, 5NE (Cartographic). SDV65779.
'Mill Leat' shown on 1905 6" OS map.
Ordnance Survey, 1967, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV73481.
Mill leat shown but not marked on 1967 6" OS map It looks as if it has been partly culverted because it disappears in places.
North Devon Archaeological Society, 1989, North Devon Watermills, 42 (Monograph). SDV337776.
A double leat is still piped under the road which once led to the Homedale Mill.
Weddell, P. J., 1992, Preliminary Archaeological Assessment of Combe Martin Sewage Treatment Works, 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV73435.
Rance, C. + Weddell, P. J., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of Combe Martin Sewage Treatment Works, 6 (Report - Assessment). SDV73430.
Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 153 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.
The leat for Lower Mill was taken from the river Umber, just below the bridge at the botom of Barton Gate Lane and was supplemented by water from the Rosea Bridge Stream. The mill pond was on the site of the petrol pumps at Loverings garage. Other details: Draft Report.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1117 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Leat to Homedale or Lower Mill. 'Mill Leat' shown on 1905 6" OS map. A double leat is still piped under the road. Water taken from river Umber, & supplemented from the Rosea Bridge Stream.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325576 | Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 153. |
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| SDV337776 | Monograph: North Devon Archaeological Society. 1989. North Devon Watermills. North Devon Watermills. A5 Paperback. 42. |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 1117. |
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| SDV65779 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1905. 6 inch Ordnance Survey Map of 1905. 6 inch County Series. 5NE. |
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| SDV73430 | Report - Assessment: Rance, C. + Weddell, P. J.. 1993. Archaeological Assessment of Combe Martin Sewage Treatment Works. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 93.67. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6. |
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| SDV73435 | Report - Assessment: Weddell, P. J.. 1992. Preliminary Archaeological Assessment of Combe Martin Sewage Treatment Works. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 92.47. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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| SDV73481 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1967. 6". |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV31265 | Related to: Lower or Homedale Mill, Combe Martin (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 17 2016 9:26AM |
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