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Summary

Streamwork 810m north-north-east of Norsworthy Bridge forming part of Keaglesborough Mine. at two places on the edge of the openwork are earthworks very suggestive of an earlier phase of streamworking. The best preserved area consists of four parallel dumps up to 2mwide and 1.1m high. The dumps lie directly across the contour (i.e.: east to west).

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1021042: Keaglesborough Mine and Riddipit farmstead 850m north east of Norsworthy Bridge

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/157/3
• Old SAM Ref: 22382

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STREAMWORK (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV233553.

Nar=sx57se71.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV233555.

Butler,j. /dartmoor atlas of antiquities/3(1994)127; fig 49.12.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV233557.

Des=haynes,r. G. /ruined sites on dartmoor/(nd)/ms in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV233558.

Des=ancient monuments/(30/9/2003)/as above.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157335 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(27/06/2002) SX 5722 7004 Streamwork 810m north-north-east of Norsworthy Bridge forming part of Keaglesborough Mine. at two places on the edge of the openwork are earthworks very suggestive of an earlier phase of streamworking. The best preserved area consists of four parallel dumps up to 2mwide and 1.1m high. The dumps lie directly across the contour (i.e.: east to west).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

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