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| HER Number: | MDV7768 |
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| Name: | Tinners' hut to west of East Dart River, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Remains of a medieval or later tinner's hut of 3.8 metres by 2.7 metres with walls 0.5 metres wide by up to 1 metre high situated within an area of streamworks to the west of the East Dart River. A small enclosure or annexe of 1.8 metres wide has been built on the eastern end. An entrance lies in the southern wall
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 611 823 |
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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: SX68SW49
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 443994
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/69
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TINNERS HUT (Built, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Le Messurier, B., 1975, Tinners hut, 12/9/1975 (Worksheet). SDV268270.
Ruined hut oriented west-south-west by east-north-east. Tall walls built of bare stones. Earthbank behind west end. Floor filled with moss, water and rushes. Does not conform to any pattern. Possibly a pen for animals. Possibly built on the site of an old hut. Tin streaming not far away.
Le Messurier, B., 1979, Post-Prehistoric Structures of Central North Dartmoor. A Field Survey (Article in Serial). SDV269283.
SX61138240. A building, internally 2.1 metres by 3.5 metres. Tall walls of bare unvegetated stone but thick earth bank behind east end. A possible animal pen, or perhaps a rebuild of an old site. Tin streaming not far away.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 153, Map 34, TH7 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Tinners' hut of 3.2 metres by 2.0 metres to the west of the East Dart River and south-west of Kit Rocks. Well preserved at the head of a streamwork with walls up to a metre high and a visible entrance
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(03/12/1994) A ruinous tinner's building lies 270 metres north-west of the confluence of Cut Hill Stream and the East Dart River, centred at SX 61108238. The rectangular structure measures 2.7 metres north-south and 3.8 metres east-west. The walls, of coursed moorstone blocks, are 0.5 metres wide and up to 1 metre high. An entrance lies in the southern wall and the interior is obscured by reeds and bog. A small enclosure or annexe, some 1.8 metres east-west, has been built on the eastern end. The building lies at the head of a small area of tin streaming (MDV16522).
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
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, TH7. |
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| SDV268270 | Worksheet: Le Messurier, B.. 1975. Tinners hut. Worksheet. Digital. 12/9/1975. |
| SDV269283 | Article in Serial: Le Messurier, B.. 1979. Post-Prehistoric Structures of Central North Dartmoor. A Field Survey. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 111. Paperback Volume. |
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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #104605 ] |
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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
| 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) |
| MDV7764 | Related to: Tinners' hut on east bank of the East Dart River, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV7763 | Related to: Tinners' hut on the east bank of the East Dart River, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV7767 | Related to: Tinners' hut on the north side of the East 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) |
| MDV7765 | Related to: Tinners' hut on west bank of East Dart River north of Kit Rocks, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 22 2023 11:07AM |
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