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| HER Number: | MDV12202 |
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| Name: | Kerbeam Mine |
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Summary
Kerbeam Mine is a presumably Medieval opencast tinwork, for which there is documentary evidence for re-working at the end of the 18th century and early in the 19th century. The openwork, shafts, spoilheaps, a leat, a blocked adit and several buildings was still visible in 1980.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 560 845 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| Civil Parish | Lydford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and walling remains of Rattlebrook Mine, including late 18th century stamping mill, extensive streamworks on the Rattle Brook and prehistoric enclosures
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SE/39
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TIN MINE (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD (Between) to 1835 AD (Between))
- TIN WORK (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD (Between) to 1835 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 4295 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
Unattributed, 1977, Letter, Marked as being in SMR scrapbook number 2. (Article in Serial). SDV239846.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1980, Kerbeam Mine, Marked on sketch plan of mine (Worksheet). SDV239845.
(26/08/1980) SX 561 845. Kerbeam Mine is a presumably Medieval opencast tinwork, for which there is documentary evidence for re-working at the end of the 18th century and early in the 19th century. The openwork, shafts, spoil heaps, a leat, a blocked adit and several buildings are still visible. Greeves includes reference to Letter in the Western Morning News newspaper (25/8/1977).
Rough sketch plan included in this source identifying the positions and approximate measurements of features.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1981, Medieval Industry, 89 (Article in Serial). SDV275197.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Recorded from RAF verticals.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1990, An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking, 25 (Report - Assessment). SDV343684.
Kerbeam Mine, on the west side of the Rattlebrook.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1997, Dartmoor Mines in 1799, 7-8 (Article in Serial). SDV262863.
English Heritage, 2005, Industrial Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV346396.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV239845 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1980. Kerbeam Mine. Worksheet. Digital. Marked on sketch plan of mine. |
| SDV239846 | Article in Serial: Unattributed. 1977. Letter. Western Morning News. Unknown. Marked as being in SMR scrapbook number 2.. |
| SDV262863 | Article in Serial: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1997. Dartmoor Mines in 1799. Dartmoor Tin Working Research Group Newsletter. Unknown. 7-8. |
| SDV275197 | Article in Serial: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1981. Medieval Industry. Council for British Archaeology Research Report. 40. Unknown. 89. |
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| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4295. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV343684 | Report - Assessment: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1990. An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking. Digital. 25. |
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| SDV346396 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Industrial Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #141149 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28091 | Related to: Leat on the west side of the Rattle Brook, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV12204 | Related to: Ruined tinners hut on the right bank of the Rattlebrook (Monument) |
| MDV28090 | Related to: Streamworks on the Rattle Brook, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV12205 | Related to: Tinners' building at Kerbeam, Dead Lake (Monument) |
| MDV12203 | Related to: Tinners' building, yard and garden at Kerbeam, Dead Lake, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV105527 | Related to: Tinners' Cache 217 metres north of Kerbeam Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 11 2023 1:32PM |
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