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| HER Number: | MDV45616 |
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| Name: | Babeny Little Bridge |
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Summary
Road bridge described as clapper bridge suth-east of Babeny Farm. Single span, granite piers. Recorded in 1992/1993 bridge surveys.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 673 750 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/298
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE (Constructed, Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD? (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1992, Weak Clapper Bridge Consultation, 826 (Report - non-specific). SDV321415.
(16/10/1992) Bridge described as clapper bridge at SX 673 750.
Stead, P. M., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of Devon County Council Clapper Bridges, 5 (Report - Survey). SDV138740.
Babeny Little Bridge. Single span. Drystone. No visible feather and tare marks. No visible disturbance or repair.
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1993, Dartmoor Clapper Bridge Survey, 826 (Archive - Survey). SDV138745.
(19/01/1993) Babeny Little SX 673 750. Single span, granite piers, tarmac road surface. Sketch (approximate measurements) and photograph of bridge included.
McCallum, D., 1993, Photograph of bridge (Photograph). SDV216033.
'In Archive'; location unconfirmed.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV138740 | Report - Survey: Stead, P. M.. 1993. Archaeological Assessment of Devon County Council Clapper Bridges. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 93.88. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5. |
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| SDV138745 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1993. Dartmoor Clapper Bridge Survey. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. A4 Ring Bound. 826. |
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| SDV216033 | Photograph: McCallum, D.. 1993. Photograph of bridge. Unknown. |
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| SDV321415 | Report - non-specific: Devon County Council. 1992. Weak Clapper Bridge Consultation. Highways Division Report. Photocopy. 826. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45614 | Related to: Babeny Bridge (Monument) |
| MDV6437 | Related to: Bridge 200 metres south of Babeny (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1247 - Archaeological Assessment of Dartmoor Clapper Bridges
- EDV130 - Dartmoor weak clapper bridge consultation
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 19 2022 11:24AM |
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