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HER Number: | MDV116651 |
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Name: | Trial pits west of Crane Hill |
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Summary
Earthwork remains of medieval or later tinworks situated to the west of Crane Hill. Features comprise a line of pits with an average diameter of 2 metres-4 metres and a depth of up to 2 metres.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 610 690 |
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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 working trial pits west of Crane Hill
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NW111
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063725
- Pastscape: 1063725
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (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.
(04/11/1994) Line of tin pits 1 kilometres west of Crane Hill between SX61206892 and SX 60986925. The pits are large, with an average diameter of 2-4 metres and a depth of up to 2 metres.
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
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 2:49PM |
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