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| HER Number: | MDV27279 |
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| Name: | Tinners' building west of Broad Marsh Stream to south-west of East Dart River, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Remains of a medieval or later tinner's building of 4.9 metres by 2.6 metres with walls 0.9 metres wide by 0.7 metres high situated within streamworks to the west of Broad Marsh Stream to the south-west of the East Dart River
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 613 814 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SW |
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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: Extensive earthwork remains of medieval or later streamworking on the East Dart River, centred around Broad Marsh, along with the structural remains of eight tinners' huts
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX 68 SW 127
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/110
- Pastscape: 1050224
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TINNERS HUT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 153, Map 34, TH5 (Monograph). SDV219155.
The remains of a tinner's building of circa 4.5 metres by 2.5 metres on an old watercourse joining the Broad Marsh Stream from the west. The walls have been deliberately dismantled and the stones strewn in all directions.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(03/2/1994) This rectangular structure measures 4.9m N-S, 2.6m E-W and has walls of moorstone blocks 0.9m wide and 0.7m high. An entrance lies in the western wall and most of the interior is obscured by tumble.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Rectangular building shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
'Tinners Hut' shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 153, Map 34, TH5. |
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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85679 ] |
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| 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. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6762 | Related to: Peat Pass of 135 metres south-east of Flat Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV16522 | Related to: Streamworks along the East Dart River, centred at Broad Marsh (Monument) |
| MDV116629 | Related to: Tinners' building on west bank of Broad Marsh Stream to the south-west of East Dart River, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV7766 | Related to: Tinners' hut at Broad Marsh on north side of East Dart River, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV7769 | Related to: Tinners' hut at Cut Hill Water west of Easr Dart River, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV7770 | Related to: Tinners' hut on west bank of Broad Marsh Stream south-west of the East Dart River, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 22 2023 10:05AM |
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