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| HER Number: | MDV25113 |
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| Name: | Line of tin pits on the south-west side of Crane Hill |
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Summary
Earthworks of medieval or later tin pits situated on the south-west side of Crane Hill, 500 metres north-west of Plym Head. Pits have diameters of about 3 metres with low spoil heaps on the downslope, south-west margins.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 616 687 |
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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 tin streaming and trial pits at Wheal Katherine Mine
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NW80
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063527
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/174
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- PROSPECTING PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN WORK (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 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 (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Group of trial pits visible.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(11-NOV-1994) SX 61706878 to SX 61616869. A north-east to south-west line of tin pits on the moderate south-west flank of Crane Hill, 500 metres north-west of Plym Head. The pits are all small with diameters around 3.0 metres and low spoil heaps on their downslope, south-west margins.
English Heritage, 2005, Industrial Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV346396.
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 | 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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| SDV346396 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Industrial Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #84931 ] |
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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. S. Probert. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV25116 | Related to: Line of trial pits on the bank of the River Plym east of Eylesbarrow (Monument) |
| MDV25114 | Related to: Tin pits on the south-west slope of Crane Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 30 2023 11:16AM |
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