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Summary

Yes tor bottom: site of blowing mill? undocumented. Field evidence consists of slag found in secondary occupation of prehistoric hut circle (sx57se/91). Xv, xvi century? (greeves).

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019587: Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement south of Foggintor Quarries, 1140m ENE of Criptor
• SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains on Walkhampton Common including 19th century Swelltor and Foggintor Quarries, a section of the early 19th century Plymouth and Dartmoor Tramway, later converted to railway, also streamworks along the Yes Tor Brook

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/196
• Old SAM Ref: 24108
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TIN MILL (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

AM, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV234899.

Vis=est -/-/2000 (ancient monuments) partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement s of foggintor quarries, 1140m ene of criptor (am).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV234900.

Des=greeves, t. /list of known devon tin mills c 1450-c 1750/(1981)no 96 (in smr). Yes tor bottom: site of blowing mill? undocumented. Field evidence consists of slag found in secondary occupation of prehistoric hut circle (sx57se/91). Xv, xvi century? (greeves).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV234901.

Anon/tda/30(1898)99-100/dartmoor exploration committee fifth report.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV234902.

Worth, r. H. /tda/72(1940)213/the dartmoor blowing house.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV234903.

Mus=plym/acc no 856.

Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV234904.

Nar=sx57se41.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not visible on NMP photos.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152584 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(21/03/2000) At SX56687294. Tinners' shelter within a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Yes Tor Bottom, 1120m ENE of Criptor. The hut at this point was reused in the 14th – 15th century as a tinners' shelter. Medieval pottery and tin slag were found within this structure during its excavation by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

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