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Summary

One of two tinners' buildings within a prehistoric Enclosure 'C' (Butler) in Knackersmill Gulf on the Erme Plain. The structures were recorded during archaeological field investigations in 1977 and were rectangular in plan. One measured approximately 8 metres by 4 metres the other 5 metres by 2.5 metres. The walls survived from 0.4 metres to 0.8 metres in height.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX66NW58
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 441729

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TINNERS HUT (Built, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Three sides of a rectangular feature shown on 19th century map.

Crossing, W., 1912 (1965), Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor, 404 (Monograph). SDV320981.

Worth, R. H., 1940, The Dartmoor Blowing House, 219, 250 (Article in Serial). SDV154693.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX66NW58 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV272934.

(20/08/1977) At SX 63646510 and SX 63676511 are two ruined rectangular buildings of drystone construction. One measures approximately 8.0 metres by 4.0 metres the other 5.0 metres by 2.5 metres. The tumbled walling is from 0.4 metres to 0.8 metres high. Both are in an area of tin-streaming and may be tinners' huts. Found during field investigation. Surveyed at 1:10 000 on PFD.

Greeves, T. A. P., 1981, List of Doubtful Devon Tin Mills c1450-c1750 (Un-published). SDV336693.

SX 6367 6510 Two structures in Knackersmill Gulf. A shallow valley with a small stream, on the right bank of the Erme, immediately opposite Hook Lane Foot. No blowing house, but there are the remains of two small square buildings and the name clearly indicates the former existence of a stamping mill in the immediate neighbourhood. Not likely to have been a tin mill. Knackersmill placename probably derived from mill at Hook Lane.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 69-70, Map 55, Figure 55.3 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Structure '9' within prehistoric Enclosure 'C' at 'Knackersmill Gulf' is a rectangular building 7 metres by 3 metres against the northern boundary wall.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Very clearly visible on the aerial photographs.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Feature visible on aerial photograph.

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, Figure 9 (Report - Survey). SDV362921.

A ruined rectangular structure built within the northern half of a prehistoric enclosure, which post-dates the prehistoric abandonment of the site. It is built against the northern enclosure wall, constructed from roughly coursed granite blocks. The interior measures 6.5 metres by 3.8 metres by 0.5 metres high. Possible tinners’ hut or lodge.

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Rectangular building shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley

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