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| HER Number: | MDV51822 |
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| Name: | Water Meadow system near Hall Farm, Harford |
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Summary
Following work in 1994 to monitor a South West Water pipeline, and subsequent review of aerial photographic evidence, an extensive water meadow system around Hall Farm was highlighted; the King's Gutter Leat (MDV13136) and other water courses feed into this system.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 629 598 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| Civil Parish | Harford |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NW/234
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/281
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATER MEADOW (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD (Between) to 1850 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Turton, S. D., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of South West Water Watercombe to Broomhill Water Main (Report - Assessment). SDV144735.
Reed, S. J., 1994, Archaeological Recording of South West Water Watercombe to Broomhill Water Main, 2, Fig 2 (Report - Survey). SDV144736.
The South West Water pipeline cut a leat 10m south of parish boundary, and again at SX 6290 5980, 200m west of Hall Farm. Route also cut The King's Gutter Leat (SX65NW/91) at SX 6305 5900. Examination of RAF vertical aerial photographs, subsequent to watching brief, shows these watercourses to be part of a watermeadow system extending from the parish boundary towards Pithill Farm. Channels had not originally been dug into subsoil. After abandonment of watermeadow system in late 19th century they were largely destroyed by ploughing.
Fig 2 shows the extent of the water system, including highlighting those plots that are marked as water meadows in 1838 (Tithe Map).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV144735 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D.. 1993. Archaeological Assessment of South West Water Watercombe to Broomhill Water Main. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Field Investigation. 93.03. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV144736 | Report - Survey: Reed, S. J.. 1994. Archaeological Recording of South West Water Watercombe to Broomhill Water Main. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Field Investigation. 94.18. A4 Stapled + Digital. 2, Fig 2. [Mapped feature: #140229 ] |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV47659 | Related to: Boundary stone 260 metres east of Hall Cross (Monument) |
| MDV13216 | Related to: Boundary stone 490 metres north-east of Hall Cross (Monument) |
| MDV13097 | Related to: Boundary stones 200 metres east of Hall Cross (Monument) |
| MDV51825 | Related to: Flint found north-west of Hall Farm, Harford (Find Spot) |
| MDV78079 | Related to: Hall Farm, Harford (Monument) |
| MDV13122 | Related to: King's Barn, Harford (Building) |
| MDV13136 | Related to: King's Gutter Leat (Monument) |
| MDV51824 | Related to: Leat, Harford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7383 - Watching brief on SWW Watercombe to Broomhill water main (Ref: 94.18)
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 28 2023 2:49PM |
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