And, indeed, there are stretches of paved footways at Grimspound, outside
the main enclosure.
I can't remember all the details, but remember thinking when there that the
way they crossed watercourses (managed) possibly suggested ritual
boundaries.
Ian G
Wales UK
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Subject: Re: Pitched-stone, cobble-stone, pavement etc. used for fords or
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Hi Mike, Some of the hut circles at Grimspound on Dartmoor had paved
entrances. There are two good photos showing this see, "Grimspound by Andrew
Westcott." There was also a paved road to Knossos in Crete. The Romans used
paving extensively.
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Roger, I thought you'd like to know that after following that up it
proven to be great information and has given me my first potential date.
thanks, Mike
On 20/11/2017 21:06, Roger Hutchins wrote:
> There are at least two cobbled fords on Dartmoor. One is alongside Leather
> Tor Bridge the other is at Cullever Steps. This paved ford may be fairly
> recent. It may have been a WW1 military road. Leats off Dartmoor were
> lined with granite and the time of this may well be findable.
>
> There are also many examples of mettaling or cobbling of old tracks mainly
> using small stones one two two inches across.
>
> On the subject of cobbles, Dartmoor also has many examples of Set makers
> bankers which is where the street cobbles were made.
>
> In Plymouth the pavements were often limestone but in Tavistock Granite
> was used. York stone was used in London.
>
> Some of the old tracks on Dartmoor had granite water takeoffs or drains
> set across the track at an angle to prevent erosion.
>
> There is even a paved track running across the open moor from Peter Tavy
> to Merrivale quarry.
>
> Granite tramways were constructed to get granite china clay to the ports.
>
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