Postbridge Clapper
by Shirley Mitchell
Title
Postbridge Clapper
Artist
Shirley Mitchell
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Postbridge Clapper on Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England. 'Clapper bridge' is a term used on Dartmoor for a bridge which has one or more flat slabs of stones which rest on stone piers and thus spans a river or stream. It is possible that the bridge dates back as early as the 1300's.
The more modern bridge behind was built in 1780 to handle cart traffic.
The actual bridge consists two central posts (piers) upon which is laid a single slab of granite from each bank and two smaller slabs in the middle. The four slabs of granite span a length of 42ft 6" (12.95m) and at the widest point measure 9ft (2.7m) It has been estimated that the two side slabs weigh anything between 6.5 and 8 tons each with the two central sections coming in at around 2 tons apiece.
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February 28th, 2023
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