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Summary

Probable tin mill at West Cleave. This site is included in the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Stone walls of the remains of a tin mill and wheel pit at West Cleave

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX69SW162
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1469118
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/105

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DRESSING FLOOR (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• LEAT (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• STAMPING MILL (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• WHEEL PIT (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Map object based on this source.

Greeves, T. A. P., 1981, List of Doubtful Devon Tin Mills c1450-c1750, 55 (Un-published). SDV336693.

Mill at West Cleave. A well preserved mill structure with wheelpit. Very likely to be a tin mill, but status not proven.

Greeves, T. + Robinson, R., 1983, Untitled Source (Site Visit). SDV346439.

Site surveyed at 1:100 - plans in possession of T. Greeves.

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

Not visible on 1946 Royal Air Force aerial photographs due to tree cover.

Greeves, T. A. P., 1990, An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking, 42 (Report - Assessment). SDV343684.

Cranstone, D. + Hedley, I., 1995, Monuments Protection Programme: The Tin Industry Step 3 Site Assessments, Devon 27 (Report - non-specific). SDV357946.

A Medieval or later stamping mill situated on the right bank of the East Okement River at West Cleave. The structure is well preserved and has a wheelpit to the north, a loading or storage terrace to the east, a leat and embanked dressing floor to the west. It is one of the best preserved stamping mills in the Dartmoor area.

Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.

This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites. Map object based on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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