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| HER Number: | MDV116629 |
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| Name: | Tinners' building on west bank of Broad Marsh Stream to the south-west of East Dart River, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Remains of a medieval or later tinner's hut of 2.4 metres by 1.4 metres with walls up to 0.8 metres high situated within an area of streamworks on west bank of Broad Marsh Stream to the south-west of the East Dart River. The western wall is formed by a large earthfast boulder and a possible entrance lies in the south-western corner
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 616 816 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SW |
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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
- SHINE: Extensive earthwork remains of medieval or later streamworking on the East Dart River, centred around Broad Marsh, along with the structural remains of eight tinners' huts
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SW128
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1050337
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/110
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TINNERS HUT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 153, Map 34, TH4 (Monograph). SDV219155.
A curious little shelter of circa 1.8 metres by 2.8 metres with three sides of drystone walling built against a large boulder serving as the other long side.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(03/12/1994) The remains of a tinner's building lie on the left bank of a tributary stream of the East Dart River 300m southwest of Broad Marsh at SX 61678163 (1). This rectangular structure measures 2.4m N-S and 1.4m E-W and has walls of coursed moorstone blocks 1.2m wide and 0.8m high. The western wall is formed by a large earthfast boulder and a possible entrance lies in the southwestern corner. The building lies in an area of streamworking (Monument HOB UID 1050204) and is some 80m to the southwest of a further tinner's building (Monument HOB UID 443987).
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Rectangular building shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Southern of two buildings shown as 'Tinners Hut' on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 153, Map 34, TH4. |
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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #75955 ] |
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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. H. Riley. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV16522 | Related to: Streamworks along the East Dart River, centred at Broad Marsh (Monument) |
| MDV27279 | Related to: Tinners' building west of Broad Marsh Stream to south-west of East Dart River, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV7766 | Related to: Tinners' hut at Broad Marsh on north side of East Dart River, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV7769 | Related to: Tinners' hut at Cut Hill Water west of Easr Dart River, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV7770 | Related to: Tinners' hut on west bank of Broad Marsh Stream south-west of the East Dart River, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV7768 | Related to: Tinners' hut to west of East Dart River, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 22 2023 10:18AM |
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