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HER Number: | MDV127609 |
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Name: | Tinners' reservoir on the south-east slope of Hessary Tor |
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Summary
Tinners' reservoir (probably pre-1700 in date) aligned south-west by north-east. Measures approximately 20 metres by 4.0 metres with a sluice opening 3.0 metres wide in the centre of substantial earth banks. Channels lead into the reservoir. Feeds into a gully which leads to workings further downslope.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 582 736 |
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Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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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 | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of an area of the Hart Tor tinworks west and north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton Common
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RESERVOIR (Constructed, XV to Post Medieval - 1401 AD? to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on the aerial photography.
Greeves, T. A. P., 2020, Reservoir and tinners' building (Correspondence). SDV363569.
(23/02/2020) Tinners' reservoir on the south-east slope of Hessary Tor at SX 58239 73666 (recorded by T. and E. Greeves using GPS).
Earthworks of a tinners' reservoir (probably pre-1700 in date) aligned south-west by north-east at approximately 1500 feet OD. Area of reservoir itself approximately 20m in length by approximately 4m width. A sluice opening 3m wide in centre of substantial earth banks. Channels lead into the reservoir. Feeds into a gully which leads to workings further downslope. Photograph taken.
Greeves, T. A. P., 2020, Tinners' reservoir on south-east slope of Hessary Tor (Photograph). SDV363570.
Image taken of the previously unrecorded reservoir.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #124337 ] |
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SDV363569 | Correspondence: Greeves, T. A. P.. 2020. Reservoir and tinners' building. Email. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments
MDV60251 | Related to: Hart Tor Streamworking on Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | May 7 2021 9:55AM |
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