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| HER Number: | MDV120038 |
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| Name: | Tin Streamworks west of the River Yealm, Cornwood |
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Summary
Evidence of two areas of tin stream working on the west side of the River Yealm
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 617 631 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of medieval or later tin streamworking on the Ranny Brook on Penn Moor
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of Medieval farmstead and associated field system, Dendles Waste
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66SW112
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1220761
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/243
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORKS (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1998, Hawns and Dendles: An Archaeological Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 18, Figure 13 (Report - Survey). SDV346246.
Two areas of tin streamworking of less than 0.4 hectares lie on the west bank of the River Yealm. Parallel banks of small boulders an rubble border the now dry water channels formerly used to sift the alluvial deposits. There are no other features associated with theses areas.
English Heritage, 2005, Industrial Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV346396.
Long irregular shaped area shown on survey on the west bank of the River Yealm with a smaller irregular shaped area to the south.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Not shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346246 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S.. 1998. Hawns and Dendles: An Archaeological Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Spiral Bound + Digital. 18, Figure 13. |
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| SDV346396 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Industrial Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped features: #79339 ; #79340 ] |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27805 | Related to: Medieval Field system in Dendles Waste, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV15069 | Related to: Penn Moor Reave East, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV102924 | Related to: Weir east of Dendles Wood, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV102925 | Related to: Weir east of Dendles Wood, Cornwood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4965 - Hawns and Dendles, Cornwood: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 21 2022 4:20PM |
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