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| HER Number: | MDV56922 |
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| Name: | La Fosse, Dartmouth |
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Summary
An earth dam, constructed in the 13th century, to create a triangular tidal reservoir to drive a tidal mill at Hardness. Following later land reclamation this became Foss Street.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 877 514 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmouth |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ST.SAVIOURS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/237
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DAM (Built, XIII - 1201 AD to 1300 AD (Between))
Full description
Martin, M., 1980, Changes in the waterfront of Dartmouth 1000 to 1970, 129-36 (Article in Serial). SDV337580.
A dam was built across the creek on the line of the present day Foss Street in the 11th century. Corn mills were built on the dam. Sluice gates at what are now Flavel and Union Streets.
Smart, I. H., 1993, The Development of Dartmouth Millpond to 1846, 191-223 (Article in Serial). SDV340279.
At beginning of the 13th century an earth dam called 'la Fosse' was constructed to create a triangular tidal reservoir bounded by North and South Ford Lanes, to drive a tidal mill at Hardness, operating on the north side of the dam by 1243 using a mill race.
Freeman, R., 1995, The History of the Castle Hotel Dartmouth, 2 (Pamphlet). SDV340278.
'The Fosse' recorded on Roope's map of 1619, on the line of modern Foss Street, was a path across the top of a dam holding back the waters of the pool which on the falling tide turned two large mill wheels.
Smart, I. H., 1995, The Newcomen Road, 1 (Pamphlet). SDV341366.
Stephenson, G., 2001, Archaeological Desk Top Study: Flavel Centre, Dartmouth (Report - Assessment). SDV319967.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Waterhouse, R., Unknown, Dartmouth Conservation Area: Archaeology, 2 (Un-published). SDV355585.
Waterhouse, R., Unknown, Dartmouth Conservation Area: Archaeology, 8-9 (Un-published). SDV355585.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV319967 | Report - Assessment: Stephenson, G.. 2001. Archaeological Desk Top Study: Flavel Centre, Dartmouth. Exeter Archaeology Report. Project 4995. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV337580 | Article in Serial: Martin, M.. 1980. Changes in the waterfront of Dartmouth 1000 to 1970. The Mariner's Mirror. 66. Unknown. 129-36. |
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| SDV340278 | Pamphlet: Freeman, R.. 1995. The History of the Castle Hotel Dartmouth. Dartmouth History Research Group Papers. 14. A5 Paperback. 2. |
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| SDV340279 | Article in Serial: Smart, I. H.. 1993. The Development of Dartmouth Millpond to 1846. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 125. A5 Paperback. 191-223. |
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| SDV341366 | Pamphlet: Smart, I. H.. 1995. The Newcomen Road. Dartmouth History Research Group Papers. 15. A5 Paperback. 1. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV355585 | Un-published: Waterhouse, R.. Unknown. Dartmouth Conservation Area: Archaeology. Digital. 2. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV42296 | Related to: Boat Dock, Dartmouth (Monument) |
| MDV56926 | Related to: Dartmouth Tidal Millpond (Monument) |
| MDV18431 | Related to: Dartmouth Tide Mills (Building) |
| MDV42989 | Related to: Drawbridge on Foss Street, Dartmouth (Monument) |
| MDV63581 | Related to: Medieval Ford at Ford Cross (Monument) |
| MDV63578 | Related to: Mill Gullet, La Fosse Dam (Monument) |
| MDV18507 | Related to: Tide Mill at Old Mill Creek, Townstal, Dartmouth (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 21 2014 3:07PM |
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