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| HER Number: | MDV18411 |
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| Name: | Tinner's pit on the north slopes of Royal Hill |
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Summary
Numerous post medieval tinner's pits located on the north slopes of Royal Hill. The pits which were arranged in groups and rows at the summit of Royal Hill within the area where an extensive tin lode known as Nine Whiteworks Tin Lode is located. The earthworks were included in an archaeological field survey in 1989.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 613 728 |
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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: SX67SW252
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 620391
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/134
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- PROSPECTING PIT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN WORKS (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1982, Survey of Tor Royal Farm (Report - Survey). SDV218978.
Extensive area of trial pits shown on Tor Royal survey.
Robins, J., 1982/1983, Follow the Leat, 56 (Monograph). SDV352718.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(23/03/1989) Numerous groups and rows of tin pits lie on the summit area of steep north slopes of Royal Hill. The extensive tin lode known as the "Nine Whiteworks tin lodes" cuts through this part of the hill (Robins, 1982).
The linear group of about ten pits centred at SX 61407272, which runs down the hillslope, incorporates a number of deep shafts. The possible building shown on the DNP survey (a) at SX 61557281 is also a shaft. Groups and lines with 8, 24, 8, & 20 pits occur respectively at SX 61317300, SX 61247248, SX 61337285 and SX 61487276. Individual tin pits are also scattered about the area (i.e. SX 61817281).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV218978 | Report - Survey: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 1982. Survey of Tor Royal Farm. Unknown. |
| 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. |
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| SDV352718 | Monograph: Robins, J.. 1982/1983. Follow the Leat. Follow the Leat. Unknown. 56. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV54461 | Related to: Stone clearing activity on Royal Hill, Lydford part of 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 1:15PM |
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