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| HER Number: | MDV20474 |
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| Name: | Trial pit on Chittaford Down |
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Summary
Remains of a Medieval or later tin prospecting pit on the north side of Chittaford Brook. An archaeological field survey in 1989 found it to have a diameter of 4.4 metres and depth of 0.5 metres. An associated debris bank around the east side was 3.4 metres wide and 0.9 metre high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 631 792 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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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 Monuments Record: SX67NW204
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 884140
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/137
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) STREAMWORKS (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
- PROSPECTING PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN WORKS (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/483, 4047-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224087.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1983, Middle Merripit Survey Drawing (Plan - measured). SDV321106.
(February 1983) Tin streamworks, trial pit and associated trackways to the east of Rowtor Mire on a stream flowing north-east. Shown on Middle Merripit survey sketch plot.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Marshy area of streamworks visible on 1951 RAF aerial image.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, I. S.Sainsbury (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(05/09/1989) At SX 63177926 on the north side of Chittaford Brook are the remains of a trial pit 4.4m in diameter and 0.5m deep. An associated debris bank around the east side is 3.4m wide 0.9m high. There are no signs of streamworking in the area annotated and depicted on the RCHE APP (1985), but the Chittaford Brook has been cut through this area by an artificial channel, varying from 1m to 6m in width. It runs from the east edge of Rowtor Marsh, near the trial pit eastwards to SX 63347935, possibly an attempt to drain the marsh prior to unsuccessful tinning exploitation.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV224087 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/540/483. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4047-8. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV321106 | Plan - measured: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1983. Middle Merripit Survey Drawing. Middle Merripit Survey Drawing. Digital. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. I. S.Sainsbury. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8648 - Middle Merripit Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 9 2022 3:49PM |
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