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Summary

Earthworks of a medieval or later openwork and tin pits situated to the east of Whealam Stream. Openwork measures 100 metres in length, 2 metres in width and less than one metre in depth. Several small tin pits lie in the immediate area and a leat 50 metres in length, one metre in width and 0.5 metres in depth, to the west of the openwork probably took water from the Whealam Stream.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Remains of a Bronze Age cist and medieval or later tin workings on Crane Hill

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX66NW139
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063984
• Pastscape: 1063984

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
• LEAT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
• PROSPECTING PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
• TIN WORKS (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.

(23/01/1995) A small openwork 100 metres long, 2 metres wide and less than 1 metre deep, close to the newtake wall and 200 metres east of the Whealam Stream is centred at SX 60716987. Several small tin pits lie in the immediate area and a dry leat channel, 50 metres long, 1 metres wide and 0.5 metres deep, centred at SX61656987, to the west of the openwork probably took water from the Whealam Stream.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

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