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| HER Number: | MDV128532 |
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| Name: | Clusters of tin pits around Mardle Head, Holne & Buckfastleigh |
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Summary
Several clusters of tin pits around the head of the River Mardle distributed around the openwork. The pits are 3 to 5m diameter, with a small collar of spoil on the exterior. These features have not been dated but the most likely period for this activity would be post-medieval.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 663 693 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Holne |
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| Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRIAL PIT (Constructed, Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Newman, P., 2019, An Archaeological Earthwork Survey of Tinworks along the River Mardle, Dartmoor National Park Devon, Appendix, Figure 2 (Report - Survey). SDV363608.
Several clusters of tin pits on the eastern slopes of Snowdon, distributed to the north, west and south of the tin two openwork at the head of Snowdon Brook. The pits are 3 to 5 metres diameter, with a small collar of spoil on the exterior. These features have not been dated but the most likely period for this activity would be post-medieval.
Newman, P., 2019, Survey data of tinworks along the River Mardle (GIS) (Cartographic). SDV363710.
Extensive spread of trial pits depicted on the GIS layer from 2019 earthwork survey.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return (Cartographic). SDV365448.
Further areas of tinworking to the west of Petre's Boundstone on Ryder's Hill clearly visible on the lidar data. Centred at SX 6583 6915.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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| SDV363608 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2019. An Archaeological Earthwork Survey of Tinworks along the River Mardle, Dartmoor National Park Devon. Southwest Landscape Investigations. Appendix, Figure 2. |
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| SDV365448 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV126037 | Related to: Clusters of tin pits on the eastern slopes of Snowdon Brook, Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
| MDV24735 | Related to: Streamworks along the River Mardle at Chalk Ford, Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
| MDV24698 | Related to: Streamworks at the head of the River Mardle, Holne (Monument) |
| MDV126039 | Related to: Tinworks along the Snowdon Brook, Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8290 - Survey of tinworks along the River Mardle
- EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 26 2023 10:55AM |
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