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| HER Number: | MDV24995 |
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| Name: | Tinworking trial pits on the south side of Eastern Beacon, Ugborough |
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Summary
Extensive area of trial pits and trenches with spoil heaps on south side of Eastern Beacon covering an area of some 2.4 hectares
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 666 586 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ugborough |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UGBOROUGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of post-medieval or earlier tin workers trial pits at Eastern Beacon, Ugborough Moor
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NE/278
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRIAL PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1977, SX6658, 1, 368-371 (Aerial Photograph). SDV160614.
Photograph taken on 20th May 1977.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Trial pits extending from SX66545872 in the west to SX66705869 in the east. They cover an area of approximately 0.2 hectares. Visible on aerial photograph.
Riley, H., 2021, Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Landscape, Harford and Ugborough, 17, 7.4.1 (Report - Survey). SDV364697.
Tinworking extraction pits.
Riley, H., 2021, UG21 heritage asset database and gazetteer of sites (Report - Survey). SDV364699.
Visited on 10th April 2021. Extensive area of trial pits and trenches with spoil heaps on south side of Eastern Beacon covering an area of some 2.4 hectares.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV160614 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1977. SX6658. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1, 368-371. |
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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. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV24987 | Related to: Area of tinworking trial pits, Ugborough (Monument) |
| MDV132364 | Related to: Cairn on south side of Eastern Beacon, Ugborough (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8770 - Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Lanscape, Harford and Ugborough
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2022 9:52AM |
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