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| HER Number: | MDV18408 |
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| Name: | Streamworks on a tributary of the River Swincombe |
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Summary
An area of extensive post Medieval streamworks situated on both sides of a tributary of the River Swincombe. An archaeological field survey in 1989 identified turf-covered spoil heaps, dry tinners channels and linear stone heaps. Two, possibly four, tinners buildings were also recorded. The streamworks are depicted on a 19th century map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 627 720 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW234
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 620256
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/131
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORKS (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 3429 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1982, Survey of Tor Royal Farm (Report - Survey). SDV218978.
Area of extensive streamworks including tinner's buildings depicted on survey.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Streamworks visible and recorded between SX 61907220 and SX 62827210 where it turns south to SX 62877280.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(06/03/1989) Evidence of tin streamworkings survive on both sides of a tributary of the River Swincombe from below its silted source at SX 62207212, down the deep valley to SX 63027171. Turf-covered spoil heaps, dry tinners channels, linear stone heaps and the excavated valley sides are everywhere visible. Two, possibly four, tinners buildings are identifiable (Monument HOB UID 619960, 619968 and 619986). These workings are depicted on a C19th Duchy map (Map of Freehold and Early Enclosures on Dartmoor 1808-1818 (W Shillibeer)(DCRO London)).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV218978 | Report - Survey: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 1982. Survey of Tor Royal Farm. Unknown. |
| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3429. |
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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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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. M. J. Fletcher. [Mapped feature: #137904 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV18397 | Parent of: Possible tinner's building in streamworks on River Swincombe (Building) |
| MDV18399 | Parent of: Tinners building in streamworks on Swincombe River (Building) |
| MDV26097 | Related to: Group of trial pits north of Swincombe Intake works, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8628 - Tor Royal Farm Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 16 2022 1:36PM |
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