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| HER Number: | MDV27092 |
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| Name: | Trial tin working pits on Beardown Hill |
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Summary
Line of trial pits lying against the contours on the west slope of Beardown Hill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 598 762 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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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
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of a section of the late 18th century Devonport Leat running from from its take off point near Wistman's Wood to Holming Beam
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57NE60
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 619400
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/103
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN WORKS (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV220023.
Nmr=sx57ne64.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 2475 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 3167 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
SX 60007609 TO SX 59767626. Line of trial pits lying against the contours on the west slope of beardown hill visible on 1940s aerial photographs.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1991, Duchy of Cornwall Enclosed Farmland Project: Archaeological Survey and Evaluation Dartmoor infill areas (Report - Survey). SDV364202.
(08/08/1988) Running from SX 60007609 to the probable site of Beardown Mine (SX 57 NE 61) at SX 59767626 these pits straddle the crest and W facing slope of Beardown Hill.
English Heritage, 2005, Industrial Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV346396.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2475. |
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| SDV220023 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3167. |
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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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| SDV346396 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Industrial Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85590 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV32747 | Related to: Beardown Tin Mine adjacent to Devonport Leat on Beardown Hill (Monument) |
| MDV62521 | Related to: Leat on Beardown Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV19902 | Related to: The Devonport Leat, Dartmoor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8643 - Beardown Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 23 2021 12:10PM |
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