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| HER Number: | MDV16522 |
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| Name: | Streamworks along the East Dart River, centred at Broad Marsh |
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Summary
An area of extensive and well preserved Medieval or later streamworks, covering an area of 14 hectares, situated on the East Dart River and its tributaries. Also associated with the remains of eight tinner's buildings.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 618 820 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SW |
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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
- SHINE: Extensive earthwork remains of medieval or later streamworking on the East Dart River, centred around Broad Marsh, along with the structural remains of eight tinners' huts
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SW122
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1050204
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/78
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORKS (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Worth, R. H., 1930, Proceedings at the Annual Meeting, 71-2 (Article in Serial). SDV231168.
At Broadmarsh on the East Dart there is evidence of former tinworking.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, 4368-4370 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224714.
Worth, R. H., 1967, Worth's Dartmoor (Monograph). SDV337618.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1981, Medieval Industry, 88 (Article in Serial). SDV275197.
This includes lining and straightening of the stream course in this area.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not clearly visible on the 1947 Royal Air Force aerial photographs but scarps are marked on 1:10560 1954 Ordnance Survey historic map.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(31/07/1995) An area of stream working on the upper reaches of the East Dart River and its tributaries, centred at SX 614 820, covers some 14 ha. The workings are overgrown with bog in some places, particularly around Broad Marsh on the left bank of the East Dart (centred SX 617 818). On the right bank of the East Dart, opposite Broad Marsh and centred at SX 6156 8180, the remains are extensive and well preserved. Here, the edge of the worked area comprises a scarp up to 2m high, and there are numerous channels and waste heaps resulting from the extraction and processing of the tin-bearing material. The streamworks contain the remains of eight tinner's buildings (See child records).
The banks of the East Dart River have been straightened and revetted with stone to facilitate tin-working at Sandy Hole (SX 622 814) (citing Worth, 1967).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV224714 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4368-4370. |
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| SDV231168 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1930. Proceedings at the Annual Meeting. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 62. 71-2. |
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| SDV275197 | Article in Serial: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1981. Medieval Industry. Council for British Archaeology Research Report. 40. Unknown. 88. |
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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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| SDV337618 | Monograph: Worth, R. H.. 1967. Worth's Dartmoor. Worth's Dartmoor. A5 Hardback. |
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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. H. Riley. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV132879 | Parent of: Leat in Broad Marsh (Monument) |
| MDV116631 | Related to: Peat cutters building on Whitehorse Hill (Building) |
| MDV116630 | Related to: Tinners' building at Broad Marsh (Building) |
| MDV116629 | Related to: Tinners' building at Flat Tor (Building) |
| MDV27279 | Related to: Tinners' building at Flat Tor (Building) |
| MDV7766 | Related to: Tinners' hut at Broad Marsh (Building) |
| MDV7768 | Related to: Tinners' hut at Broad Marsh (Building) |
| MDV7769 | Related to: Tinners' hut at Cut Hill Water (Building) |
| MDV55730 | Related to: Tinners' hut at Sandy Hole Pass (Building) |
| MDV7765 | Related to: Tinners' hut north of Kit Rocks (Building) |
| MDV7770 | Related to: Tinners' hut on the East Dart River (Building) |
| MDV7767 | Related to: Tinners' hut on the East Dart River (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | May 9 2022 3:17PM |
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