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| HER Number: | MDV131171 |
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| Name: | Tin pits around Holming Beam Farm |
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Summary
Earthwork remains of post medieval tin works situated to the east of Blackbrook River. Archaeological field surveys in 1994 and 2002 recorded a small openwork measuring 70 metres in length, 5 metres in width and had a maximum depth of 1 metre. Five pits were situated to the north of the openwork.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 581 761 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of Medieval or later streamworking and 19th century Naphtha Tramway and granite quarries north and west of Princetown Prison
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57NE101
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1065252
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- PROSPECTING PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN WORK (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(16/09/1994) A small openwork lies to the south of a large complex of tinworking remains (NMR SX 57 NE 97) at NGR SX 58337622. It is 70m long, 5m wide and 1m deep (maximum); to its north lie five pits.
Probert, S. A. J., 2002, Dartmoor Prison Farm, Devon. An Archaeological Survey and Evaluation, 4, fig (Report - Survey). SDV364452.
[1065252] SX 58197619 A small openwork measuring 70m north to south by 5m wide and 1.0m deep lies above the right bank of the Black Dunghill Brook. A line of widely spaced tin pits connect this working to the much larger complex (MDV28932) immediately to the north.
(22/08/2002) No change.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV131170 | Related to: Holming Beam Farm (Monument) |
| MDV27094 | Related to: Leat channel north-east of Fice's Well (Monument) |
| MDV117300 | Related to: Prison farm estate, Princetown (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8714 - Survey of Dartmoor Prison Farm (Ref: AI//37/2002)
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8813 - Archaeological and historical investigation of Peat Cutting on North-Western Dartmoor
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 6 2023 4:02PM |
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