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Summary

Remains of a Medieval or later tinner's hut situated on the eastern edge of Fox Tor streamworks. An archaeological field survey in 1995 recorded a rectangular structure measuring 6.5 metres by 2.9 metres, with walls surviving to a maximum height of 1metre. A possible entrance was noted in the west side. The north wall is revetted into the streamwork edge and the interior is obscured by reeds.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX66NW147
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1064063
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/188

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TINNERS HUT (Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV230175.

Des=worksheet(greeves 1988). Vis=6/5/1988 (greeves, cosford + robinson). Tinner's building, on river bank foxtor stream, due east of foxtor, 30m from bank in rushy area among workings. Aligned ssw/nne. Internal measurements: 6m x 2.7m only inner wall faces visible, wall thickness 1.5 - 2m maximum height 1.2m at sw corner. Entrance in long west side (greeves, cosford + robinson).

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.

(12/09/1995) A ruinous tinners building lies on the E edge of the Fox Tor streamworks (Monument HOB UID 1064050) at SX 63006985. The rectangular structure measures 6.5m north to south by 2.9 metres, the walls are 1m high and 1m wide, there is a possible entrance in the west side. The north wall is revetted into the streamwork edge and the interior is obscured by reeds.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

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