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| HER Number: | MDV122895 |
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| Name: | Ruined building at Erme Head, Cornwood |
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Summary
A ruined, approximately rectangular stone structure located within shallow tin streamwork remains at Erme Head. A probable tinner’s hut or lodge for which a post-medieval date may be assumed, though possibly earlier. The walls are ruined almost to ground level and turf covered, but the outline is still discernible. Internal dimensions are approximately 2.2 metres by 5.6 metres.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 620 668 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TINNERS HUT (Constructed, XVII to XIX - 1601 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Newman, P., 2018, Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet) (Cartographic). SDV361913.
Newman, P., 2018, The Upper Erme Valley, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, Appendix 1 (Report - Survey). SDV362921.
A ruined, approximately rectangular stone structure located within shallow tin streamwork remains at Erme Head. A probable tinner’s hut or lodge for which a post-medieval date may be assumed, though possibly earlier. The walls are ruined almost to ground level and turf covered, but the outline is still discernible. Internal dimensions are approximately 2.2 metres by 5.6 metres.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms (Worksheet). SDV362781.
(03/07/2020) This structure remains entirely as described in the HER. It should be noted that it has some associated earthworks adjacent within which can be seen, to its southwest and slightly uphill, the remains of a reservoir and leat apparently leading to the building and implying the possibility of the use of water there. There would appear to be no factors impacting on the stability of the structure
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photographed 03/07/2020.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361913 | Cartographic: Newman, P.. 2018. Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet). GIS ShapeFile. Digital. [Mapped feature: #118985 ] |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV24812 | Related to: Area of openwork tin workings at Erme Head, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV122894 | Related to: Ruined building at Erme Pits, Cornwood (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 21 2020 8:38AM |
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