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| HER Number: | MDV130621 |
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| Name: | Openwork west of Down Tor, Walkhampton |
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Summary
An openwork cut into the side of a steep hillslope with a contour-following line of tin pits and other individual tin pits dotted around occur on open moorland.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 575 694 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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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
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE400
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1472583
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
- OPEN CUT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Fletcher, M. J., 2007-2008, Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV359195.
(20/02/2008) An openwork centred at SX57546945 cut into the side of a steep hillslope with a contour-following line of tin pits centred at SX57506936 and other individual tin pits dotted around occur on open moorland. Surveyed at 1:2500 scale.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359195 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. J.. 2007-2008. Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project. English Heritage. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #130045 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV42423 | Related to: OPEN CUT in the Parish of Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV42424 | Related to: Openwork at Middleworth, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 30 2021 2:30PM |
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