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| HER Number: | MDV122900 |
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| Name: | Ruined building at Erme Pits Hill, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
A ruined rectangular building which was slighted by the imposition of a pit being sunk into its eastern end. The building sits just east of the headwater of the River Erme, amid the tin streamwork remains of Erme Pits and is likely to have been a tinners’ hut or lodge. The internal dimensions of the building were approximately 7.3 metres by 5.1 metres with a maximum height of 0.6 metres. The position of the entrance is unclear, though an opening in the north wall is a likely candidate. A 2.0 metre deep by 8.7 metre pit, and associated spoil heap, have completely effaced the south-eastern end of the structure.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 625 668 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TINNERS HUT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Newman, P., 2018, Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet) (Cartographic). SDV361913.
Building shown on survey.
Newman, P., 2018, The Upper Erme Valley, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, Appendix 1 (Report - Survey). SDV362921.
A ruined rectangular building which was slighted by the imposition of a pit being sunk into its eastern end. The building sits just east of the headwater of the River Erme, amid the tin streamwork remains of Erme Pits and is likely to have been a tinners’ hut or lodge. The internal dimensions of the building were approximately 7.3 metres by 5.1 metres with a maximum height of 0.6 metres. The position of the entrance is unclear, though an opening in the north wall is a likely candidate. A 2.0 metre deep by 8.7 metre pit, and associated spoil heap, have completely effaced the south-eastern end of the structure.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms (Worksheet). SDV362781.
(08/02/2020) Site visited; condition very good.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photographed 08/02/2020.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361913 | Cartographic: Newman, P.. 2018. Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet). GIS ShapeFile. Digital. [Mapped feature: #125377 ] |
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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) |
| MDV5160 | Related to: Erme Pits Hill, Blacklane Mire, Middle Mire and Red Lake streamworks (Monument) |
| MDV127485 | Related to: Ruined building at Erme Pits (Building) |
| 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 10:32AM |
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