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HER Number:MDV125096
Name:Tin works at Horewood Marsh

Summary

Possible site of a late 16th century tin works; based on documentary sources.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 752 898
Map Sheet:SX78NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMoretonhampstead
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishMORETONHAMPSTEAD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TIN WORKS (First mentioned, XVI - 1550 AD to 1585 AD (Between))

Full description

Greeves, T. A. P., 1981, The Devon Tin Industry 1450-1750 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV351371.

SX752 898 Reference to a tin works at Horewood Marsh in 1585, suggested by Greeves to have been located in the flat area of ground beside the river.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351371Post-Graduate Thesis: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1981. The Devon Tin Industry 1450-1750. The Devon Tin Industry 1450-1750. A4 Hardback. [Mapped feature: #116232 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 4 2019 3:11PM