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| HER Number: | MDV81025 |
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| Name: | Town Weir, Axminster |
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Summary
Town weir on the River Axe is located at the head of the leat that formerly served a number of water-powered sites including Town Mill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 296 988 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WEIR (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Town Weir marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Weddell, P. J., 1991, Archaeological Appraisal of Potential Development Areas in Axminster and its Environs, 12 (Report - Assessment). SDV99927.
The town weir on the River Axe is just to the north of Town Mills.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Town Weir marked on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #107814 ] |
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| SDV99927 | Report - Assessment: Weddell, P. J.. 1991. Archaeological Appraisal of Potential Development Areas in Axminster and its Environs. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 91.14. A4 Stapled + Digital. 12. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV81026 | Related to: Town Mill Leat, Axminster (Monument) |
| MDV18625 | Related to: Town Mill, Axminster (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 9 2021 12:48PM |
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