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| HER Number: | MDV117050 |
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| Name: | Building 400 metres north of Emsworthy Rocks, Ilsington |
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Summary
Remains of a building 400 metres north of Emsworthy Rocks adjacent to Haytor Granite Tramway. The structure is sited on a level stance and measures very approximately 15.4m by 5.5m The walls were constructed from mainly small pieces of granite and are ruined to ground level. Although the interior is filled with tumble, internal cross partitions are visible, giving the building four compartments. The building was probably associated with the quarrying activity in the area from 1820 to the 1850s.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 751 772 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NE56
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1221142
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BUILDING (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 24, Map 1 (Monograph). SDV299725.
(30/05/1999) SX 7516 7724. A ruined rectangular building sited near a bend in the Haytor Granite Tramway Emsworthy (west) branch is probably associated with the quarry activity. The structure is sited on a level stance and measures very approximately 15.4m by 5.5m The walls were constructed from mainly small pieces of granite and are ruined to ground level. Although the interior is filled with tumble, internal cross partitions are visible, giving the building four compartments. The building was probably associated with the quarrying activity in the area from 1820 to the 1850s. For plan see RCHME 1999.
Newman, P., 1999, 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised), 30-31 (Report - Survey). SDV346395.
Remains of a building in an isolated position 400 metres to the north of Emsworthy Rocks.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.
Building shown on survey with small enclosures to the south and east.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Small rectangular structure with a small enclosure attached to the south shown on survey.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. 24, Map 1. |
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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #76362 ] |
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| SDV346395 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 1999, 2002. Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised). Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A1/2/1999. A4 Spiral Bound. 30-31. |
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| SDV359685 | Plan - measured: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 2002. Haytor Down: The Archaeology. A1 Folded. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8066 | Related to: Enclosure with hut north-east of Emsworthy Rocks (Monument) |
| MDV8068 | Related to: Haytor Granite Tramway, Haytor to Stover Canal (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7021 - Haytor Down: Survey Report (Ref: A1/2/1999)
| Date Last Edited: | May 26 2022 11:42AM |
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