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| HER Number: | MDV105668 |
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| Name: | Streamworks north of Beardown Tor |
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Summary
An area of tin streamworks on the east side of the ridge between Beardown and Lydford Tors. The perimeter at the upper western end is delineated by a substantial scarp and the interior of the working consists of turf-covered stony heaps.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 604 781 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NW254
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1406390
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORKS (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Agricultural Development Advisory Service, 1988, Beardown Farm, Princetown, Yelverton, Devon, 23, map D (Report - Assessment). SDV355062.
Tin streaming debris covering 1.2 hectares of a shallow, east-facing combe.
Newman, P., 2004, Merrivale Range Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV346874.
(15/12/2004) Approximately 1 hectare of tin streamwork on the western slope of the west River Dart between Beardown and Lydford Tors. The working, which is probably medieval or post-medieval in date, is located on a moderate slope, oriented east-west. The perimeter of the upper western end is delineated by a substantial scarp of up to 3.0 metres high. The interior of the working consists of turf covered stony heaps. There is one tinners' hut sited within the working (SX 67 NW 125).
English Heritage, 2005, Industrial Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV346396.
Area of streamworking depicted on the survey layer.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Streamworks can be seen on the aerial photography.
Newman, P., 2018, Archaeological Sites within Merrivale Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (Report - Survey). SDV361635.
An area of tin streamworks on the east side of the ridge between Beardown and Lydford Tors. The perimeter at the upper western end is delineated by a substantial scarp and the interior of the working consists of turf-covered stony heaps.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
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| SDV346396 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Industrial Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV346874 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2004. Merrivale Range Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. Unknown. |
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| SDV355062 | Report - Assessment: Agricultural Development Advisory Service. 1988. Beardown Farm, Princetown, Yelverton, Devon. ADAS. A3 Comb Bound. 23, map D. |
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| SDV361635 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2018. Archaeological Sites within Merrivale Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation. South-west Landscape Investigations. A4 Comb Bound. [Mapped feature: #112931 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14690 | Related to: Cairn 550 metres north of Beardown Tor (Monument) |
| MDV54352 | Related to: Streamworks on Beardown Hill (Monument) |
| MDV28591 | Related to: Tinners hut on Beardown Hill (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
- EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
- EDV8643 - Beardown Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8644 - Cherrybrook and Longford Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8713 - Merrivale Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 8 2022 8:23AM |
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