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| HER Number: | MDV62285 |
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| Name: | Lower leat south-west of Hart Tor, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Leat following a parallel course to MDV62284/62275 lower down the slope. The lower leat can be only traced between SX57897155 and SX57907195.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 578 716 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SE245
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1461638
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/301/2
- Old SAM Ref: 24106
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152519 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(01/05/1997) Leat leading from the Hart Tor Brook towards the western slopes of Hart Tor.
Gerrard, S., 1998, Hart Tor Tinworks, 9; fig 4 (Article in Serial). SDV360974.
Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.
Visible on the aerial photography.
Fletcher, M. J., 2007-2008, Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV359195.
(20/10/2007) A leat and reservoir with a second leat following a parallel course lower down the slope. Both leats draw water from the Hart Tor Brook; the upper conveys it to the tinners reservoir located in open moorland on the south-west slope of Hart Tor (SX57897174). From here the upper leat runs to the top of a complex tin openwork situated to the west of the tor (SX57927193). Whether the leat is of one build that included the reservoir or whether it was constructed in two distinct stages for two separate functions perhaps firstly to feed the openwork adjacent to the reservoir is not clear, although the earthwork evidence suggests the latter. The tinners reservoir comprises an 0.6m high curvilinear earthen bank that has a gap near the centre. There is a shallow depressed area for water storage on the uphill side. The lower leat can be only traced between SX57897155 and SX57907195. Surveyed at 1:2500 scale.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 152519. |
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| SDV341189 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #130407 ] |
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| SDV359195 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. J.. 2007-2008. Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project. English Heritage. Unknown. |
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| SDV360974 | Article in Serial: Gerrard, S.. 1998. Hart Tor Tinworks. Meavy Valley Archaeology. 10. PDF. 9; fig 4. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28186 | Related to: Hart Tor Brook alluvial tin streamwork, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV62275 | Related to: Leat linking openworks and reservoir south-west of Hart Tor (Monument) |
| MDV62282 | Related to: Openwork south-west of Hart Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7517 - Survey of Hart Tor tin works
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 18 2021 10:03AM |
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