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Summary

Remains of a medieval or later tinners' hut located within a disused lode tin working on the southern slope of Raddick Hill. An archaeological field survey in 2006 recorded a granite built structure measuring 6 metres by 3.4 metres with walls survives to a maximum height of 1.4m. The entrance is situated on the south-west side. One door jamb, consisting of a granite slab, remains in situ but the other has collapsed across the doorway. There is a recess in one end of the building measuring 1.5m by 0.9m one edge of which is defined by a stone platform taking up the remaining width of the structure. The platform has an upright stone of 0.9m high positioned on its corner.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX57SE218
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1446524

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE (Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Newman, P., 2006, Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation (Report - Survey). SDV233640.

(01/08/2006) A tinners' hut located within a disused lode tin working on the southern slope of Raddick Hill. The building is set in a concealed hollow and embanked with earth on all sides. The walls are constructed from granite in a dry-stone fashion. Internal dimensions are 6m by 3.4m and the wall survives to maximum height of 1.4m. The entrance is situated on the south-west side. One door jamb, consisting of a granite slab, remains in situ but the other has collapsed across the doorway. The opening may have been 0.5m before collapse. There is a recess in one end of the building measuring 1.5m by 0.9m one edge of which is defined by a stone platform taking up the remaining width of the structure. The platform has an upright stone of 0.9m high positioned on its corner.

Probert, S., 2008, Follow-Up Works to Cramber Tor Archaeological Baseline Condition Survey, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV351304.

Greeves, T., 2012, Cramber Tor Training Area. Monument Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350251.

Probert, S. A. J., 2017, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Cramber Tor Training Area, Devon, 2017 (Report - Survey). SDV360392.

Newman, P., 2021, Archaeological Sites within Cramber Tor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation February 2021 (Report - Survey). SDV364449.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• 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
• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
• EDV8711 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area

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