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| HER Number: | MDV134108 |
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| Name: | Tin streaming in Meldon Woods, Okehampton Hamlets |
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Summary
Small area of tin streamworking noted near stream at the northern end of Meldon Woods.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 566 932 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of 19th century or earlier silver lead mine in Meldon Woods
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORK (Constructed, Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Marchand, J., 2005, Archaeology within Meldon Woods (Report - Survey). SDV365060.
[Not mentioned in this document, but is believed to have been one of the features recorded at the time of J. Marchand's 2005 survey of Meldon Woods.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2006-2012, Woodland Management Survey data (Cartographic). SDV364209.
Marked as 'Tin Streaming' on the survey layer. No date or further information recorded.
Sources / Further Reading
Associated Monuments
| MDV133443 | Related to: Dry leat in Meldon Woods (Monument) |
| MDV20453 | Related to: Silver lead mine in Meldon Woods (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8841 - Survey of archaeological features in Meldon Woods
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 19 2023 10:48AM |
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