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Clapper Bridge at Postbridge is a medieval or possibly earlier stone bridge consisting of large slabs of granite laid across stone piers to span the East Dart River on Dartmoor. The bridge comprises two spans formed by massive stone slabs, each measuring approximately 4 metres in length, supported on substantial granite piers set into the riverbed. Although often cited as of considerable antiquity, the precise date of construction remains uncertain, with scholarly opinion generally placing it within the medieval period, though some structural elements may be of earlier origin. The bridge represents an important example of vernacular stone construction suited to moorland conditions and continues to carry a moorland track across the river at Postbridge.
Clapper Bridge, Postbridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002508. View the official record →
Clapper Bridge at Postbridge is a medieval or possibly earlier stone bridge consisting of large slabs of granite laid across stone piers to span the East Dart River on Dartmoor. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002508.
Clapper Bridge, Postbridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002508.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn cemetery 900m north east of Hapstead Ford and 2km WSW of Fore Stoke (9.8 km), Four cairns 560m east of Hapstead Ford and 1660m east of Ryder's Hill, forming part of a cairn cemetery in the Mardle Valley (9.9 km), Foxton Cross (10.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Clapper Bridge, Postbridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Clapper Bridge, Postbridge stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.