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Summary

Sections of five parallel tinners' leats running between the western Birch Tor Lode openwork and the Redwater valley streamworks. The leat channels, now dry and silted survive up to 0.6m deep with upcast material visible on the downslope side. The leats cannot be traced beyond the points where they have been cut by tinworks at either end but are likely to have once diverted water from either Bush Down or Water Hill to workings near the head of the Redwater valley. Although undocumented the leats are likely to be post-medieval i.e.. c.1450-1750.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1021340: Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland Warren

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX68SE369
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1345223
• Old SAM Ref Revised: 34499

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LEAT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Newman, P., 2002, Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines (Report - Survey). SDV363213.

(25/07/2001) Centred SX 6809 8120. Sections of five parallel tinners' leats running between the western Birch Tor Lode openwork and the Redwater valley streamworks. The leat channels, now dry and silted survive up to 0.6m deep with upcast material visible on the downslope side. The leats cannot be traced beyond the points where they have been cut by tinworks at either end but are likely to have once diverted water from either Bush Down or Water Hill to workings near the head of the Redwater valley. Although undocumented the leats are likely to be post-medieval i.e.. c.1450-1750.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7139 - Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines Survey (Ref: A1/20/2001, A1/34/2002)
• EDV8658 - Challacombe, Duchy Farms Survey

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