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| HER Number: | MDV12826 |
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| Name: | Streamworks in woodland to south-east of Eggworthy, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Extensive areas of impressive tinners' heaps in woodland to the east of the road between Davytown and Walkhampton. Presumably of medieval or post medieval date. Extends eastwards onto Walkhampton Common.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 548 716 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/262
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/47
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORK (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
- TIN WORK (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 4442 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
Greeves, T., 1981, Tinners Heaps (Worksheet). SDV355900.
Site visit 17th June 1981. SX 546 718 Extensive area of impressive tinners' heaps in woodland east of the road from Davytown to Walkhampton. Also visible on lower side of the road. Probably medieval or early post medieval in date.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
SX 5525 7160 Streamwork visible on 1947 aerial image and recorded in project.
Agricultural Development Advisory Service, 1995, ADAS Record Sheet (Archive - Survey). SDV300454.
Site visit 15th February 1995.
Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Extensive area of streamworking visible on the lidar data.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4442. |
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| SDV300454 | Archive - Survey: Agricultural Development Advisory Service. 1995. ADAS Record Sheet. Agricultural Development Advisory Sheet. Unknown. |
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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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| SDV355900 | Worksheet: Greeves, T.. 1981. Tinners Heaps. Worksheet. |
| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #139666 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV12823 | Related to: Eggworthy blowing mill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV28227 | Related to: Leat, Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
| MDV20830 | Related to: Possible tin mill at Eggworthy, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV64211 | Related to: Routrundle Leat, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3775 | Related to: Routrundle South Pound, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 12 2022 11:15AM |
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