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| HER Number: | MDV131974 |
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| Name: | Tinners' hut on the Amicombe Brook |
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Summary
Remains of a medieval or later tinners' hut situated within an area of streamworks on the right bank of Amicombe Brook approximately 75 metres downstream from its confluence with Cut Combe Water. Archaeological field surveys in 1995 and 2003 recorded an irregularly-shaped structure measuring 3.2 metres by 1.5m, formed from a short length of walling and two massive blocks. An entrance was recorded in the south side and the interior was obscured by rubble.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 577 838 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SE |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58SE48
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1064652
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TINNERS HUT (Built, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 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.
(15/08/1995) SX 57778382. A small tinners' hut is situated in the area of former streamworkings (Monument HOB UID 1063510) on the right bank of Amicombe Brook approximately 75 metres downstream from its confluence with Cut Combe Water. The irregularly shaped structure measures 3.2m east to west by 1.5m and is formed from a short length of walling and two massive blocks. An entrance gap lies on the south side and the interior is obscured by rubble.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(19/08/2003) This former building remains as described IN 1995.
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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| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #134127 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV116632 | Related to: Streamworks on the River Tavy and its tributaries within Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 12 2021 12:23PM |
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