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| HER Number: | MDV24827 |
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| Name: | Long line of tin pits south-east of Nun's Cross Ford |
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Summary
A line of large tin pits runs south-west to north-east for some 800 metres (SX 60706944 to SX 61456979), some 200 metres south-east of Nun's Cross Ford.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 610 696 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of medieval or later streamworks on the tributary streams of the Nun's Cross Brook, tinners pits, openworks and buildings
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX 66 NW 112
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/161
- Pastscape: 1063726
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRIAL PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 2363 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Long line of trial pits on west-south-west by east-north-east alignment between SX61506985 and SX60656945.
English Heritage, 2005, Industrial Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV346396.
National Monument Record, 2016, Pastscape, Accessed 23/09/2016 (Website). SDV359354.
A line of large tin pits runs south-west to north-east for some 800 metres (SX 60706944 to SX 61456979), some 200 metres south-east of Nun's Cross Ford. They cut a streamwork (MDV24826) to the south-west end and terminate in a small openwork at the south-east. Two large openworks run downslope from the line of pits (MDV24829) (citing Riley, H., Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments in England Field Investigation, 23/01/1995).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2363. |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV346396 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Industrial Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #84847 ] |
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| SDV359354 | Website: National Monument Record. 2016. Pastscape. http://www.pastscape.org.uk. Website. Accessed 23/09/2016. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV116649 | Related to: Line of trial pits on the north-west slopes of Crane Hill (Monument) |
| MDV24829 | Related to: Openworks to the south-east of Nun's Cross Ford (Monument) |
| MDV24826 | Related to: Streamworks on the tributary streams of the Nun's Cross Brook (Monument) |
| MDV24828 | Related to: Tin pits south of Nun's Cross Farm (Monument) |
| MDV116651 | Related to: Trial pits west of Crane Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 23 2016 4:00PM |
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