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HER Number: | MDV81077 |
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Name: | Well Head, Kingsteignton |
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Summary
The Well Head, a pond at the head of the Fairwater Leat, is depicted on 19th century maps and is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards. The earthwork remains visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 873 737 |
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Map Sheet: | SX87SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Kingsteignton |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- POND (XIII - 1201 AD to 1300 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Plot 764 is listed as Well.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Well Head marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3002-3003 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
The pond is visible as an earthwork.
Harris, R., 1977, King's Teignton, 11-12 (Monograph). SDV284175.
The mill leat, formerly the Fairwater, supplied Kingsteignton village and three mills from a spring at Rydon which was dammed to form a pond. It is said to have been constructed by monks from Salisbury in the 13th century.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8773 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
The extent of the pond is visible.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
The Well Head (Pond) is depicted.
Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8773 08-JUN-2015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361515.
The pond is largely obscured from view by surrounding tree cover.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.
The Well Head, a pond at the head of the Fairwater Leat, is depicted on 19th century maps and is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946. Although largely obscured by dense tree cover, the earthwork remains visible as a water filled pit on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2015 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The pit is depicted on the current Ordnance Survey MasterMap layer and has not been transcribed by the survey.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV284175 | Monograph: Harris, R.. 1977. King's Teignton. King's Teignton. Unknown. 11-12. |
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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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SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #107856 ] |
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SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3002-3003 13-APR-1946. |
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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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SDV361305 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8773 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. |
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SDV361515 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8773 08-JUN-2015. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV9249 | Related to: Fairwater Leat, Kingsteignton (Monument) |
MDV9167 | Related to: Fairwater Well, Kingsteignton (Monument) |
MDV9167 | Related to: Fairwater Well, Kingsteignton (Monument) |
MDV9167 | Related to: Fairwater Well, Kingsteignton (Monument) |
MDV9167 | Related to: Fairwater Well, Kingsteignton (Monument) |
MDV52211 | Related to: Pump House at Wellhead, Kingsteignton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)
Date Last Edited: | Feb 21 2019 5:07PM |
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