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| HER Number: | MDV104041 |
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| Name: | Trial excavations at Yarner Copper Mine |
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Summary
A number of trial pits dug into the hillside above the dressing platform at Yarner Mine. Surveyed by Natural England volunteers in 2010.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 782 783 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Bovey Tracey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BOVEY TRACEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRIAL PIT (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Natural England Volunteers, 2009-2015, Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey, P7b (iii) (Worksheet). SDV350591.
(Visited 30/04/2010) Yarner Mine trial excavations above the dressing platform. At least four pits dug parallel to the track, below it. These measure about 1 metre in width and slope down into the hillside. Mounds are visible but overgrown; pits are not immediately evident but are visible when up close. Six photographs taken. Photographic record held by Natural England.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350591 | Worksheet: Natural England Volunteers. 2009-2015. Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey. Natural England Archaeological Survey. Worksheet. P7b (iii). [Mapped feature: #1676 ] |
Associated Monuments
| MDV104045 | Related to: Adit at Copper Mine, Yarner Wood (Monument) |
| MDV104246 | Related to: Dressing floor at Yarner Mine (Monument) |
| MDV8070 | Related to: Yarrow Copper Mine, Yarner Wood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6071 - East Devon Natural Nature Reserve and surrounds Archaeological Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 24 2013 9:38AM |
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