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Summary

Two tin prospecting pits on west side of cairn at west end of Hingston Hill stone row. They each consist of a sub-rectangular pit measuring 3 metres by 1.8 metres by 0.7 metres deep, with an associated crescent shaped bank standing up to 0.3 metres high lying immediately to the north.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of a section of the late 18th century Devonport Leat running from Raddick Hill to Nun's Cross, including extensive tinning remains at Cramber Tor
• Scheduled Monument 1009090: Stone alignment and cairn 830m east of Down Tor

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX56NE29
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/569
• Old SAM Ref: 24084

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX56NE29, SX56NE29 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV237172.

Gerrard, G. A. M., 1986, The Early Cornish Tin Industry: An Archaeological & Historical Survey, 254 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV156659.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130922 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Visited on 25th May 1993. Two prospecting pits lie immediately west of the encircled cairn. They each consist of a sub-rectangular pit measuring 3 metres by 1.8 metres by 0.7 metres deep, with an associated crescent shaped bank standing up to 0.3 metres high lying immediately to the north. These pits were excavated by tinners searching for tin ore and others within the vicinity probably belong to the same phase of exploration.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1009090 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

This monument includes a single stone alignment and a cairn situated on a saddle between the north west flank of Eylesbarrow and Down Tor. Two tin prospecting pits lie immediately against the western edge of the kerb and form part of a wider group.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7382 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
• EDV6034 - Monument Condition Survey in Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV6152 - Follow-up Works to Threatened Sites in the Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV6153 - Monument Baseline Condition Survey in the Cramber Tor Training Area

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