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| HER Number: | MDV25115 |
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| Name: | Tin pits and opencast workings 800 metres north of Plym Head |
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Summary
Earthworks of medieval or later tin pits and opencast workings situated on the right bank of the River Plym, 800 metres north of Plym Head. The pits have diameters between 3 metres and 5 metres. The opencast workings measure between 7 metres and 10 metres in width, have a maximum length of 50 metres and depth of 1.6 metres.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 613 686 |
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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: SX66NW79
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063524
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/176
- 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) Centred SX 61376867. An amorphous cluster of tin pits and opencast workings in a marshy declivity on the right bank of the River Plym 800 metres north-west of Plym Head.
The pits are all relatively small with diameters in the range 3.0 to 5.0 metres. The generally linear opencast workings measure between 7.0 metres and 10.0 metres wide and are a maximum of 50 metres long. They are flanked by spoil heaps and are about 1.6 metres deep.
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: #84933 ] |
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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) |
| MDV102715 | Related to: Probable tinners' building, River Plym (Building) |
| MDV5076 | Related to: The Abbots Way, Dartmoor (Monument) |
| MDV64747 | Related to: Track from Eylesbarrow Tin Mine to Wheal Katherine Tin Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 30 2023 11:16AM |
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