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| HER Number: | MDV25728 |
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| Name: | Trial tin prospecting pits on Quickbeam Hill, Ugborough |
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Summary
Group of trial tin prospecting pits visible on aerial photograph on Quickbeam Hil
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 649 642 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SW |
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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 tin workers trial pits on Quickbeam Hill
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/431
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PROSPECTING PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 2283-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDV140289.
Photograph taken on 10th December 1946.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Group of trial pits visible on aerial photograph.
Newman, P., 2018, Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet) (Cartographic). SDV361913.
Group of seven pits shown on survey.
Newman, P., 2018, The Upper Erme Valley, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, Appendix 1 (Report - Survey). SDV362921.
A cluster of at least seven tin prospecting pits on Quickbeam Hill. The approximately circular pits are up to 5.0 metres diameter and 1 to 2.0 metres deep. Each has a small spoil heap on the northern side.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV140289 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2283-4. |
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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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| SDV361913 | Cartographic: Newman, P.. 2018. Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet). GIS ShapeFile. Digital. [Mapped feature: #119019 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27880 | Related to: Group of tin prospecting pits on Quickbeam Hill, Ugborough (Monument) |
| MDV27881 | Related to: Large group of tin prospecting pits on Quickbeam Hill, Ugborough (Monument) |
| MDV27879 | Related to: Mine shaft and spoil heaps on Quickbeam Hill (Monument) |
| MDV25727 | Related to: Row of tin prospecting pits on Quickbeam Hill, Ugborough (Monument) |
| MDV123442 | Related to: Trial pit on Quickbeam Hill, Ugborough (Monument) |
| MDV123442 | Related to: Trial pit on Quickbeam Hill, Ugborough (Monument) |
| MDV123442 | Related to: Trial pit on Quickbeam Hill, Ugborough (Monument) |
| MDV123442 | Related to: Trial pit on Quickbeam Hill, Ugborough (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2023 4:30PM |
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