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| HER Number: | MDV106811 |
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| Name: | Tin Pits on the south slope of Rippon Tor |
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Summary
A group of tin prospecting pits within the Halsanger Common enclosure.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 744 752 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and stone walls of a Bronze Age parallel reave system on Mountsland, Halshanger and Horridge Commons, comprising the remains of a field system, hut circle settlements, enclosures and cairns, and surface remains of 19th century Hemsworthy Mine
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRIAL PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Newman, P., 2013, An Archaeological Assessment of Halshanger and Horridge Commons, Dartmoor, Devon, Table 1 (Report - Assessment). SDV356396.
Condition stable. Grassland
Newman, P., 2013, Halshanger/Horridge Common/Rippon Tor Site Survey New Entries (Report - Survey). SDV351110.
A group of eight tin prospecting pits on the south slope of Rippon Tor, within the Halsanger Common enclosure. The pits comprise small conical indentations of up to 2m diameter, with low annular spoil heaps on the downslope side.
Newman , P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon (Report - Survey). SDV359145.
Depicted on plan.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351110 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2013. Halshanger/Horridge Common/Rippon Tor Site Survey New Entries. Digital. [Mapped feature: #66322 ] |
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| SDV356396 | Report - Assessment: Newman, P.. 2013. An Archaeological Assessment of Halshanger and Horridge Commons, Dartmoor, Devon. SW Landscape Investigations Report. A4 Bound + Digital. Table 1. |
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| SDV359145 | Report - Survey: Newman , P.. 2015. Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Bound + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6433 - Assessment of Halsanger Common, Horridge Common and Rippon Tor
- EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 18 2016 11:19AM |
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