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Summary

Earthwork remains of medieval or later tinworks situated on the slope above the right bank of the River Avon, 250 metres north of its confluence with Heng Lake. The features were recorded during an archaeological field survey in 1996 and comprise a cluster of small, poorly preserved tin pits with diameters ranging from 3 metres to 5 metres and up to 0.6 metres deep. Low spoil heaps, disturbed by badgers and other burrowing animals, lie on their downslope margins.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX66NE106
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1060106

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
• PROSPECTING PIT (Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
• TIN WORKS (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.

(31/01/1996) Centred at SX65126738. A cluster of small poorly preserved tin pits lie on the gentle E-facing slope above the right bank of the River Avon some 250m N of its confluence with Heng Lake. The pits are all small with diameters in the range of 3.0m to 5.0m with depths of between 0.3m and 0.6m. Low spoil heaps, disturbed by badgers and other burrowing animals, lie on their downslope margins.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

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