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| HER Number: | MDV26091 |
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| Name: | Trial pits north of River Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Row of tin working pits north of the River Swincombe
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 632 723 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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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: SX67SW229
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 620191
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/278
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- PROSPECTING PIT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN WORKS (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1976, NMR SX6372, 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV279433.
Photograph taken on 12th April 1969.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Single trial pit visible.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert & M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(14/03/1989) A scattered group of at least twenty small tin pits centred at SX 63257236 and located on a steep NE slope.
Also visible on OS AP 75/380 130 1975).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV279433 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1976. NMR SX6372. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1. |
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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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| 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. S. Probert & M. J. Fletcher. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26097 | Related to: Group of trial pits north of Swincombe Intake works, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8146 - Royal Commission Survey at Down Ridge and Swincombe
- EDV8628 - Tor Royal Farm Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 16 2022 2:27PM |
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