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| HER Number: | MDV130719 |
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| Name: | Tin working south-east of Down Tor |
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Summary
Earthwork remains of post medieval tinworks comprising pits, deep shafts and slight prospecting pits arranged in a linear spread extending from the upper hillslope down to an extensive area of tin working that includes two large openworks in the valley below. The alignment of this linear working is similar to the two large streamworks that run northeast to southwest in the valley to the northwest. The features were recorded during an archaeological survey in 2008.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 580 692 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE390
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1467974
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
- PROSPECTING PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN WORKS (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Fletcher, M. J., 2007-2008, Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV359195.
(13/02/2008) Tin pits, deep shafts and slight prospecting pits of all shapes and sizes occur intensively in a linear spread extending from the upper hillslope at SX58336938 down to an extensive area of tin working that includes two large openworks centred at SX57646906 and SX57756890 in the valley below. The alignment of this linear working is similar to the two large streamworks that run NE to SW in the valley to the north-west. (SX 57 NE 142 and SX 56 NE 388).
Environment Agency WMS, 2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362956.
Remains of tin working pits visible on the lidar data.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359195 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. J.. 2007-2008. Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project. English Heritage. Unknown. |
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| SDV362956 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2019. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), 2019. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #130292 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV42425 | Related to: Openwork on south-facing slope of Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV42426 | Related to: Openwork, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV130718 | Related to: Tin working north-west of Combeshead Tor (Monument) |
| MDV122407 | Related to: Tin working remains north-west of Combeshead Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
- EDV6034 - Monument Condition Survey in Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV6152 - Follow-up Works to Threatened Sites in the Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV6153 - Monument Baseline Condition Survey in the Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV7382 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 20 2021 2:09PM |
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