'Bullseye stone' on Grimstone and Sortridge Leat, Dartmoor National Park. The hole in the stone regulates the flow of water into a side channel.

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The ancient Grimstone and Sortridge Leat, seen here at Whitchurch Common, was built to supply water to Grimstone Manor and to Sortridge Consols Mine.

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Location: Whitchurch Common, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, UK,Europe
Photo credit: © Douglas Lander / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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