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| HER Number: | MDV131480 |
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| Name: | Group of tin pits, Shaugh Moor |
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Summary
A group of tin prospecting pits centred at SX56356321 are scattered across a small patch of moorland which is being actively eroded by china clay digging and spoil dumping. They are on average 0.9m deep with upcast on the downhill side.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 563 632 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56SE192
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1231374
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PROSPECTING PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Fletcher, M. + Probert, S., 1999, RCHME Survey: Shaugh Moor extension (Report - Survey). SDV364498.
(02/07/1999) A group of tin prospecting pits centred at SX56356321 are scattered across a small patch of moorland which is being actively eroded by china clay digging and spoil dumping. They are on average 0.9m deep with upcast on the downhill side.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV364498 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Probert, S.. 1999. RCHME Survey: Shaugh Moor extension. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #132997 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8731 - Shaugh Moor Survey: extension (1999)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 21 2021 10:52AM |
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