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| HER Number: | MDV26009 |
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| Name: | Tin working along the north bank of the Swincombe River |
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Summary
Medieval and later openworks and tin pits located along the north bank of the Swincombe River. An archaeological field survey in 1989 recorded the earthworks covering an area of eight hectares and included two lines of irregularly spaced tin pits ranging from 2 metres to 5.5 metres in diameter and from 0.8 metres to 1.5 metres deep, with rims of upcast rock and growan. Many other apparently random, tin pits littered the surrounding area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 618 709 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 910498
- National Record of the Historic Environment: SX67SW113
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/224
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/317
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 WORKS (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
National Monument Record, 1977, NMR SX6170, 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV258331.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Lines of trial pits visible.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(23/05/1988) Centred at SX 61707100 are 8ha of openworks and tin pits, along the N bank of the Swincombe River, and 1.5ha of extensive openworks. These are centred at SX 61887093 and incorporate a single tinners hut (Monument HOB UID 443385). Two lines of irregularly spaced tin pits run from SX 61897098 to SX 61837106 and from SX 61687087 to SX 61827108. These pits range from 2.0 to 5.5m in diameter and from 0.8 to 1.5m deep, with rims of upcast rock and growan. Many other apparently random, tin pits litter the surrounding area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV258331 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1977. NMR SX6170. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1. |
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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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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #136013 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6367 | Related to: BUILDING in the Parish of Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV6368 | Related to: BUILDING in the Parish of Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8630 - Fox Tor Newtake Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2022 1:54PM |
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