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| HER Number: | MDV130627 |
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| Name: | Tin prospecting pits, Walkhampton Common |
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Summary
Tin pits occur in two small groups of ten on an open hill side at SX55437128 and SX55867106. Other individual tin prospecting pits occur in the area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 556 711 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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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: SX56NE397
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1472440
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PROSPECTING PIT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Fletcher, M. J., 2007-2008, Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV359195.
(20/05/2008) Tin pits occur in two small groups of ten on an open hill side at SX55437128 and SX55867106. Other individual tin prospecting pits occur in the area.
Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Visible on the lidar data.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359195 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. J.. 2007-2008. Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped features: #139653 ; #139654 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28229 | Related to: Tin prospecting pits, Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
| MDV28228 | Related to: Trial pits, Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 12 2022 10:24AM |
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