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HER Number:MDV105686
Name:Building south of Beardown Warren

Summary

Foundations of a rectangular building visible at this location. Depicted on the historic maps. May be related to the tinning activity in the area.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 598 753
Map Sheet:SX57NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TINNERS HUT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Building depicted on the late 19th century map. Not labelled.


GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Rectangular building very clear on the 2010 aerial photograph. Located less than 50 metres away from a line of trial pits to the west so could be reamins of a tinner's building.


Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Structure indicated on the modern mapping, measuring approximately 6.5 metres by 3.0 metres.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV346026Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #65118 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV27244Related to: Field system surrounding Beardown Farm (Monument)
MDV19902Related to: The Devonport Leat, Dartmoor (Monument)
MDV27093Related to: Trial pits visible south-west of Beardown Warren (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 24 2018 12:26PM