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Summary

A ruined rectangular building associated with Plym Consols Tin Mine and dating from the 19th century. The building is located in an area of older streamworks, 70m south of the main mine working. The walls are quite robustly built from moorstone and are 0.65m thick and up to 1.5m high. The rubble-filled interior measures 5.5m by 5.1m and there is an entrance opening of approximately 1m, centrally placed in the north wall. Fragmentary remains of a wall, possibly defining a small yard extend from the north-east corner of the building.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of a section of the late 18th century Devonport Leat running from Raddick Hill to Nun's Cross, including extensive tinning remains at Cramber Tor

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX56NE167
• National Monuments Record: SX56NE342
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1446210
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 438971
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/349
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX56NE167

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) MINE BUILDING (Constructed, XIX - 1801 AD to 1899 AD (Between))
• (Former Type) TINNERS HUT (Constructed, XIX - 1801 AD to 1899 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Small rectangular building marked on north side of Newleycombe Lake.

Haynes, R. G., 1966-1969, Ruined Sites on Dartmoor, 138 (Un-published). SDV150434.

Site visit 5th May 1966. A small stone house, partitioned lengthways with porch. Opposite to the north are two horseshoe shaped excavations lined with stones and across a bridge over a dry brook is a small building, possibly a tool store.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX56NE167 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV265447.

(04/04/1979) A ruined rectangular building associated with Plym Consols Tin Mine and dating from the 19th century. The building is located in an area of older streamworks, 70m south of the main mine working. The walls are quite robustly built from moorstone and are 0.65m thick and up to 1.5m high. The rubble-filled interior measures 5.5m by 5.1m and there is an entrance opening of approximately 1m, centrally placed in the north wall. Fragmentary remains of a wall, possibly defining a small yard extend from the north-east corner of the building.
(Tinners' Hut, 6 metres by 5 metres with walling 1 metre thick and up to 1.4 metres high. The corners have selected blocks of square cornered stone, the remainder being of rubble construction. It has an entrance on the north-east side and a fireplace at the south-east end. Apart from streaming, tinning has been conducted by the alter system of 'rakes' or quarrying. The building probably dates from 1600 onwards.)

The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Unit, 1985, The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV340940.

Not visible on 1946 RAF vertical photos.

Wessex Archaeology, 2002, Cramber Tor Training Area Rapid Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV354588.

Wessex Archaeology Cramber Tor Survey 2002.

Newman, P., 2006, Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation (Report - Survey). SDV233640.

(01/08/2006) Remains of a rectangular building associated with the 19th century Plym Consols Mine. Situated in an area of older streamworks, 70 metres south of the main mine working. Robust moorstone construction. The rubble filled interior measures 5.5 metres by 5.1 metres with an entrance in the north wall. Possibly a small walled yard off the north-east corner of the building. Poor condition, declining.

Newman, P., 2007, Cramber Tor Training Area Monument Baseline Condition Survey, No. 438971 (Report - Survey). SDV348210.

Probert, S., 2008, Follow-Up Works to Cramber Tor Archaeological Baseline Condition Survey, Dartmoor Training Area, 5, Fig. 3, No. 438971 (Report - Survey). SDV351304.

Tinners' hut amidst streamworking remains on Newleycombe Lake. Evidence of past disturbance but little sign of recent activity. Stable condition.

Greeves, T., 2012, Cramber Tor Training Area. Monument Condition Survey, No. 438971 (Report - Survey). SDV350251.

Site visit 23rd January 2012. Tinners building, Plym Consols Tin Mine. Condition and stability good. Same as Natinal Monuments Record No. 1442610.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Ruined structure shown.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6152 - Follow-up Works to Threatened Sites in the Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV6153 - Monument Baseline Condition Survey in the Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV6034 - Monument Condition Survey in Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV7382 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

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