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| HER Number: | MDV116649 |
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| Name: | Line of trial pits on the north-west slopes of Crane Hill |
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Summary
Earthwork remains of medieval or later tinworks situated on the north-west slopes of Crane Hill. The features comprise a line of small pits with an average diameter of 2 metres and depth of 1 metre.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 613 693 |
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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: Earthwork remains of medieval or later tin pits on the north-west slopes of Crane Hill
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NW109
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063706
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (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 (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(04/11/1994) Line of tin pits on the north-western slopes of Crane Hill running from SX 61316921 to SX 61366947. The pits are mostly small, measuring an average of 1-2 metres in diameter 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. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV132225 | Related to: Earthern bank near tin working, Crane Hill (Monument) |
| MDV24826 | Related to: Streamworks on the tributary streams of the Nun's Cross Brook (Monument) |
| MDV116647 | Related to: Tin pits south of Foxtor Mire (Monument) |
| MDV24827 | Related to: Tin pits, openworks and reservoir south-east of Nun's Cross Ford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 11 2022 2:57PM |
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