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| HER Number: | MDV132222 |
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| Name: | Line of tin pits, east side of Eylesbarrow |
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Summary
Earthworks of medieval or later tin pits situated on the east side of Eylesbarrow. An archaeological field survey in 1994 recorded a line of tin pits extending northeast to southwest. The pits ranged between 5 metres to 12 metres in diameter with a maximum depth of 3.5 metres.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 601 685 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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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
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NW131
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063928
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/180
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- PROSPECTING PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN WORKS (Constructed, 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, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(01/11/1994) SX 60226862 to SX 60106853. A line of tin pits running northeast to southwest along the contours on the moderate east flank of Eylesbarrow. Diameters of the pits generally lie in the range 5.0m to 12.0m with a maximum depth of 3.5m.
Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1999, Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor areas in the Plym Valley, West Devon (Report - Survey). SDV346268.
Newman, P., 1999, Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine (Report - Survey). SDV352201.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346268 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S.. 1999. Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor areas in the Plym Valley, West Devon. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| 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. S. Probert. |
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| SDV352201 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 1999. Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine. English Heritage Survey Report. A4 Spiral Bound. [Mapped feature: #134978 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3330 | Part of: Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine (Monument) |
| MDV24841 | Related to: Trial Pits at Eylesbarrow Tin Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4966 - Survey of Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor. The Eylesbarrow archaeological landscape
- EDV6239 - Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 11 2022 11:54AM |
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