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HER Number: | MDV116647 |
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Name: | Tin pits south of Foxtor Mire |
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Summary
Earthwork remains of medieval or later tinworks situated 400 metres south of Foxtor Mires. Features include pits and a small openwork. The pits are small, with an average diameter of 1-2 metres and depth of 1 metre. The openwork is 100 metres long, 1-2 metres wide and 1metre deep.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 611 694 |
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Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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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: Remains of a Bronze Age cist and medieval or later tin workings on Crane Hill
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of medieval or later tin pits south of Foxtor Mire
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NW110
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063722
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN WORKS (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, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(01/11/1994) Area of tin pits and a small openwork 400 metres south of Foxtor Mires, centred SX 61066943. The area of tin pits lies between SX 61056940 and SX 61196948; they are mostly small, with an average diameter of 1-2 metres and depth of 1 metre. The openwork runs from SX 61066926 to SX 61066936 and is 100 metres long, 1-2 metres wide and 1 metres deep.
Sources / Further Reading
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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Associated Monuments
MDV116649 | Related to: Line of trial pits on the north-west slopes of Crane Hill (Monument) |
MDV116651 | Related to: Trial pits west of Crane Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
Date Last Edited: | Jan 11 2022 2:52PM |
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