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| HER Number: | MDV112778 |
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| Name: | Possible wheelpit near River Sig |
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Summary
A rectangular hollow with a spoil heap at the bottom of the River Sig valley. The hollow has evidence of a stone lining though has been mostly backfilled. This may be the site of a large wheel pit depicted on the Mine Plan of Bagtor Mine from the 1860s.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 760 757 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WHEEL PIT? (XVII to XIX - 1700 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Newman , P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, 61 (Report - Survey). SDV359145.
A rectangular hollow with a spoil heap at the bottom of the River Sig valley at SX76017 75727. The hollow has evidence of a stone lining though has been mostly backfilled. This may be the site of a large wheel pit depicted on the Mine Plan of Bagtor Mine from the 1860s (DRO AMP R54B Bagtor). See entry for Bagtor Mine MDV8082. Condition is stable.
Newman , P., 2015, Rippon Tor Survey - New HER Sites (Un-published). SDV358733.
First recording of this feature; see main report for detail.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV358733 | Un-published: Newman , P.. 2015. Rippon Tor Survey - New HER Sites. Digital. |
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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. 61. [Mapped feature: #2944 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8082 | Part of: Bagtor Mine and Tin Streamworks, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV8116 | Related to: Bagtor Mine dam and reservoir on the River Sig (Monument) |
| MDV112766 | Related to: Tin prospecting pits on Bagtor Down (Monument) |
| MDV112764 | Related to: Tin streamworks along the River Sig and Bagtor Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 19 2016 1:39PM |
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