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| HER Number: | MDV25116 |
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| Name: | Line of trial pits on the bank of the River Plym east of Eylesbarrow |
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Summary
Earthworks of medieval or later tin pits and opencast workings situated on the right bank of the River Plym, east of Eylesbarrow. An archaeological field survey in 1994 recorded two east to west lines of tin pits and opencast workings. The pits are generally small, ranging between 3 metres to 5 metres in diameter, and up to 1 metre deep. The opencast workings measure about 10 metres wide and 25 metres long. Most of the earthworks were water filled.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 614 687 |
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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: SX66NW78
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063509
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/177
- 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.
There are two short lines of trial pits visible here, on an east-west alignment.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(11/11/1994) Centred SX 61346880. Two east to west lines of tin pits and opencast workings lie on the moderate south facing slope above the right bank of the River Plym, 1400 metres east of Eylesbarrow. The pits are generally small, in the range 3.0m to 5.0m in diameter, and remain about 1.0m deep. The opencast workings measure about 10m wide and a maximum of 25m long. They and many of the tin pits are water filled. An amorphous scatter of tin pits centred at SX 61496877 lies immediately to the east while a further northeast to southwest line of small pits runs between SX 61546876 and SX 61506872.
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. |
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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
| MDV25113 | Related to: Line of tin pits on the south-west side of Crane Hill (Monument) |
| MDV5076 | Related to: The Abbots Way, Dartmoor (Monument) |
| MDV25115 | Related to: Tin pits and opencast workings 800 metres north of Plym Head (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 30 2023 11:16AM |
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