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| HER Number: | MDV20871 |
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| Name: | Slag found in King's Wood |
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Summary
Incorporated into the bank at the edge of the wood is an extensive spread of apparent iron slag. May indicate the presence of bloomery workings of unknown date in the area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 711 659 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76NW/70
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Constructed, Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1981, List of Doubtful Devon Tin Mills c1450-c1750, No 54 (Un-published). SDV336693.
Scatter of unidentified slag in field north of Wallaford Gate. Large quantities of unidentified slag reported in this field. Not visited. Site of tin blowing mill nearby?
McCrone, P., 1985, An Archaeological Survey of Some Dartmoor Woodlands, 18, KW32, fig (Report - Survey). SDV360479.
(KW32) Slag - SX 7114 6590
Incorporated into the bank at the edge of the wood is an extensive spread of apparent iron slag. May indicate the presence of bloomery workings of unknown date in the area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336693 | Un-published: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1981. List of Doubtful Devon Tin Mills c1450-c1750. Unknown. No 54. |
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| SDV360479 | Report - Survey: McCrone, P.. 1985. An Archaeological Survey of Some Dartmoor Woodlands. Dartmoor National Park Authority. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 18, KW32, fig. [Mapped feature: #139121 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV8245 - SLAG (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 21 2023 3:47PM |
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