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| HER Number: | MDV128878 |
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| Name: | Tinworking remains on the eastern flank of Holne Lee and two Barrows Hill |
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Summary
Approximately 30 hectares of tinworking remains on the eastern flank of Holne Lee and two Barrows Hill. The remains are visible as linear openworks and cluster of prospecting pits. Includes a series of leats serving Ringleshutes Mine. Integral with these workings are elements of a series of contemporary field systems (SX 66 NE 120). The ground remains suggest a close degree of cooperation between the farmers and tinworkers in this area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 674 693 |
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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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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NE131
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1100141
- Old DCC SMR Ref: 34427
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- LEAT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
- OPEN CUT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 1997, Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV173671.
(06/01/1997) Centred SX 685 695. Approximately 30 hectares of tinworking remain lie on the moderate east-facing slopes of Holne Lee and Two Barrows Hill. The remains consist principally of linear openworks oriented roughly west-north-west to east-south-east and occasional clusters of small prospecting pits. The openworks vary in width from 5.0m to around 25m and remain up to 4m deep in places. Several leats collecting rainfall or bringing water from the River Mardle supply various parts of these workings though reservoirs, characteristic of this type of working, appear to be absent.
Integral with these workings are elements of a series of contemporary field systems (SX 66 NE 120). The ground remains suggest a close degree of cooperation between the farmers and tinworkers in this area.
Newman, P., 2019, An Archaeological Earthwork Survey of Tinworks along the River Mardle, Dartmoor National Park Devon (Report - Survey). SDV363608.
Newman, P., 2019, Survey data of tinworks along the River Mardle (GIS) (Cartographic). SDV363710.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV173671 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 1997. Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped features: #126791 These sections of leat have not been included in Newman's updated survey data (2019-20); may be suspect (Richards, A. F.), ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV24725 | Parent of: Linear openworks north of Gibby Combe, Holne (Monument) |
| MDV24755 | Related to: Medieval field system north and west of Gibby Combe, Holne (Monument) |
| MDV5296 | Related to: Ringleshutes Tin Mine, Holne (Monument) |
| MDV24698 | Related to: Streamworks at the head of the River Mardle, Holne (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey
- EDV8290 - Survey of tinworks along the River Mardle
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 22 2022 2:40PM |
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