MMO2894 - Post-medieval leat running from Bale Water to Great Cornham (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A substantial post-medieval leat, similar in size and form to Pinkery Canal, is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork running from Bale Water, south of Titchcombe as far as Great Cornham, Exmoor. Beginning at approximately SS 7471 4023 the leat approximately follows the contours of the slope as far as SS 7537 3922, making it over 1.2 kilometres long. The width varies from 1.5 to 2.5 metres, and the leat is depicted on the first edition Ordnance Survey map of 1889, indicating it was still in use at this period. The leat was apparently constructed to divert water from Bale Water to Cornham Farm, and may have been part of the water meadow system here. However, it is much larger than the leats usually associated with water meadow systems, and may have had a different function. The leat presumably dates to the mid 19th Century and the agricultural improvements constructed by the Knight family. [1-4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/2082 4108-09 (19 May 1947).
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/73109 989-90 (29 April 1973).
- <3> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889, SS73 SS74.
- <4>XY SMO7573 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 73 NE. MD002190. [Mapped feature: #33230 ]
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1486611, Extant 22 November 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1486611 (Original Monarch entry: 1486611)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 73 NE97
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1486611
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7504 3972 (672m by 1025m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS73NE |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 22 2021 8:57PM
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