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HER Number: | MDV132218 |
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Name: | Streamworks west of Fox Tor |
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Summary
Medieval or later streamworks on T Girt. An archaeological field survey in 1995 recorded the workings as having an average width of 50 metres and a maximum depth of 3-4 metres. The east side is flanked by a series of channels which carried water to a reservoir at SX 62377050.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 623 698 |
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Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1064042
- National Record of the Historic Environment: SX66NW143
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORKS (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(11/09/1995) Streamworks on T Girt run from SX 62316967 to SX 62657040, where they join the extensive streamworks on the upper Swincombe (Monument HOB UID 910357). The workings are an impressive feature on the hillside, with an average width of 50 metres and a maximum depth of 3-4 metres. The east side is flanked by a series of channels which carried water to a reservoir at SX 62377050. A well preserved tinner's building lies at the southern end (Monument HOB UID 1064056).
Sources / Further Reading
SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. H. Riley. [Mapped feature: #134958 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV129820 | Parent of: Tinners' hut in the streamworks west of Fox Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
MDV132219 | Related to: Leat on north slopes of Fox Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
Date Last Edited: | Jan 11 2022 9:16AM |
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