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| HER Number: | MDV120030 |
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| Name: | Three Tin Prospecting Pits south of Hawns Farmstead, Cornwood |
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Summary
Row of three tin prospecting pits to the south of the Hawns Medieval farmstead
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 613 625 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of Hawns medieval farmstead, extensive field system, pillow mound and later weirs as well as Bronze Age hut circles in Dendles Wood
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66SW115
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1220806
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/243
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PROSPECTING PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1998, Hawns and Dendles: An Archaeological Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 18, Appendix 2 (Report - Survey). SDV346246.
South of Hawns settlement an east to west alignment of conical pits which probably represent a minor episode of tin prospecting searching for lode material.
English Heritage, 2005, Industrial Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV346396.
Row of three tin mining pits shown on survey to the south of Hawns Medieval farmstead.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Not shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346246 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S.. 1998. Hawns and Dendles: An Archaeological Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Spiral Bound + Digital. 18, Appendix 2. |
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| SDV346396 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Industrial Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped features: #79330 ; #79331 ; #79332 ] |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4359 | Related to: Hawns Medieval Farmstead, Dendles Wood, Cornwood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4965 - Hawns and Dendles, Cornwood: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 21 2022 4:17PM |
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