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| HER Number: | MDV24707 |
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| Name: | Tin working remains at Eastern White Barrow |
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Summary
The extensive surface remains of Post Medieval mining in the form of small bell pits and upcast spoil were seen centred at SX 6625 6522 on Brent Moor. This mining activity is visible on aerial photographs crossing from west to east across the hill from SX 6563 6542 to SX 6662 6522 following a rich mineral seam, with clusters bell pits marking areas of more intense mining activity at points. The mining activity passes close to the prominent Bronze Age cairn known as Eastern White Barrow, situated on the highest point on Brent Moor. Bell pits and a linear open surface quarry are located close to the northern and western flanks of the barrow. These features can be seen on aerial photographs taken in March 2007 by English Heritage as part of the Reconnaissance Recording programme.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 661 651 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NE135
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1507916
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/164
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BELL PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
- TRIAL PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 4273 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Linear openworks frequently interspersed with trial pits seen running from SX66216521 to SX66586520, to SX66226505 and to SX65756521.
Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 26/04/2021 (Website). SDV364039.
The extensive surface remains of Post Medieval mining in the form of small bell pits and upcast spoil were seen centred at SX 6625 6522 on Brent Moor. This mining activity is visible on aerial photographs crossing from west to east across the hill from SX 6563 6542 to SX 6662 6522 following a rich mineral seam, with clusters bell pits marking areas of more intense mining activity at points. The mining activity passes close to the prominent Bronze Age cairn known as Eastern White Barrow, situated on the highest point on Brent Moor. Bell pits and a linear open surface quarry are located close to the northern and western flanks of the barrow. These features can be seen on aerial photographs taken in March 2007 by English Heritage as part of the Reconnaissance Recording programme (Oblique aerial photograph reference number, NMR SX6665/25 NMR 24580/01 21-MAR-2007).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4273. |
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| 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. [Mapped feature: #129959 Aerial photographs (2006-07 and 2015) used to digitise feature., ] |
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| SDV364039 | Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. Accessed 26/04/2021. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5184 | Related to: Eastern White Barrow with an additional small tower, South Brent (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8687 - EH Aerial Reconnaissance (South): 2006-07
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 26 2021 1:58PM |
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