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Summary

An alleged two room tinners building could not be identified at this location in an area of pits and mounds at the northern edge of the tin works. Short sections of apparent structural remains are more likely to be associated with the tinworking process rather than a building.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019876: Prehistoric settlement, three round cairns and a post-medieval rabbit warren at Legis Tor

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/566
• Old SAM Ref: 22289

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) INDUSTRIAL BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
• TIN WORK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130861 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(22/02/1993) Tinners' building terraced into the south-facing scarp of the River Plym on the southern slopes of Legis Tor. It is a two-roomed structure, defined by 2m wide and 1.3m high rubble walls. The interior of the western room measures 4m square and contains a small 1.9m long by 0.9m wide stone lined compartment against the south-west corner. A gap in the west wall represents an original doorway. The interior of the eastern room measures 4m long by 3m wide. This structure is considered to be a tinners' building because of its proximity to a large alluvial streamwork.

Newman, P., 2022, Ringmoor Down Premier Archaeological Landscape Dartmoor National Park, Devon. A new survey, Table 1 (Report - Survey). SDV365490.

An alleged tinners building at the northern edge of the River Plym streamworks. SX 56830 65168, An alleged two room tinners building could not be identified at this location in an area of pits and mounds at the northern edge of the tin works. Short sections of apparent structural remains are more likely to be associated with the tinworking process rather than a building.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7443 - Condition survey of archaeological sites in Ringmoor Training Area
• EDV7569 - Condition survey of Ringmoor Down training area
• EDV8227 - Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
• EDV8917 - Survey of the archaeological features on Ringmoor Down

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