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| HER Number: | MDV13448 |
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| Name: | Streamworking along Middle Brook and Petre's Pits, South Brent |
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Summary
Extensive earthwork remains of Medieval or Post Medieval tin streaming along the upper extent of the Middle Brook at Peter's Pit Bottom recorded from aerial photographs (1946/1980) in 1985 project. Also visible on aerial photographs taken in March 2007 by English Heritage.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 662 636 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66SE199
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1507934
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/305
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/358
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORK (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 2280-2281 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
National Monuments Record, 1976, SX6662, 46-49 (Aerial Photograph). SDV151002.
Robinson, R., 1977-1979, South Brent Parish Checklist Worksheets, Pages 682-3 of 821 (Worksheet). SDV340722.
(estimated 1979) Tinners' buries. Middle Brook. Extant. Deeper workings at head. Tinners buries along its length but the area near the source has conspicuously deep and dramatic workings. A search was made here for a possible shaft (which would be later in date) but without success.
National Monuments Record, 1980, SF1743, 48-50 (Aerial Photograph). SDV161746.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Streamwork along Middle Brook visible on 1946 and 1980 aerial photographs.
Brent Moor Streamwork extending from SX66916324 to SX66706328. Visible on 1976 aerial photograph.
Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 26/04/2021 (Website). SDV364039.
The extensive earthwork remains of Medieval or Post Medieval tin streaming can be seen along the upper extent of the Middle Brook at Peter's Pit Bottom (centred at SX 6593 6366) on aerial photographs taken in March 2007 by English Heritage. The accumulated spoil and sinuous channels resulting from washing of the tin ore from the surface deposits can be seen extending for some distance along the stream. There are records of structures and buildings associated with Medieval or later tin working in the immediate area (UID: 442096).
Source: Oblique aerial photograph reference number: NMR SX6663/20 NMR 24581/25 21-MAR-2007.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV151002 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1976. SX6662. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 46-49. |
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| SDV161746 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1980. SF1743. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 48-50. |
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| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2280-2281. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV340722 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1977-1979. South Brent Parish Checklist Worksheets. South Brent Parish Checklist. Worksheet. Pages 682-3 of 821. |
| SDV364039 | Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. Accessed 26/04/2021. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13471 | Related to: BUDDLE in the Parish of South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV13472 | Related to: BUDDLE in the Parish of South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV27821 | Related to: BUILDING in the Parish of South Brent (Building) |
| MDV27822 | Related to: DATE STONE in the Parish of South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5781 | Related to: Enclosed hut circle settlement south of Middle Brook, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5782 | Related to: Enclosure on Old Hill, adjacent to Middle Brook, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV25667 | Related to: Hut circle settlement north of Bala Brook, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV28282 | Related to: Leat between Bala Brook and Petre's Pits Bottom (Monument) |
| MDV25724 | Related to: Leat north of Peter's Pits Bottom (Monument) |
| MDV25725 | Related to: Leat north of Peter's Pits Bottom (Monument) |
| MDV13455 | Related to: TINNERS CACHE in the Parish of South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV13255 | Related to: Tinners' cache in wall of settlement south of Middle Brook, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV13474 | Related to: TRIAL PIT in the Parish of South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV13475 | Related to: TRIAL PIT in the Parish of South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV27819 | Related to: WHEEL HOUSE in the Parish of South Brent (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8687 - EH Aerial Reconnaissance (South): 2006-07
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 27 2023 4:52PM |
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