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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: SX 66 NW 111
- Pastscape: 1063725
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRIAL PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
English Heritage, 2005, Industrial Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV346396.
National Monument Record, 2016, Pastscape (Website). SDV359354.
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 (citing Riley, H., Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments in England Field Investigation, 04/11/1994).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346396 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Industrial Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #75978 ] |
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| SDV359354 | Website: National Monument Record. 2016. Pastscape. http://www.pastscape.org.uk. Website. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV24827 | Related to: Long line of tin pits south-east of Nun's Cross Ford (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) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 23 2016 3:42PM |
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