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HER Number:MDV132340
Name:Tinworking trial pits south of Piles Hill, Harford

Summary

Area of tinworking trial pits to the south of Piles Hill and to the west of Hobajon's Cross covering 4.2 hectares

Location

Grid Reference:SX 654 603
Map Sheet:SX66SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishHarford
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishHARFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TRIAL PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Riley, H., 2021, Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Landscape, Harford and Ugborough, 17, 7.4 (Report - Survey). SDV364697.

Tinworking extraction pits.

Riley, H., 2021, UG21 heritage asset database and gazetteer of sites (Report - Survey). SDV364699.

Visited on 26th April 2021, surveyed and recorded. Externsive area of pits centred at SX65394 60356 covers some 4.2 hectares.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

MDV132363Related to: Area of tracks and hollow ways to the west of Glasscombe Ball, Harford (Monument)
MDV25673Related to: Tinworking trial pits north-east of Piles Hill, Ugborough (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8770 - Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Lanscape, Harford and Ugborough

Date Last Edited:Nov 6 2023 4:38PM