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| HER Number: | MDV26099 |
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| Name: | Tinner's pit north-west of Swincombe Intake Works |
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Summary
Earthwork remains of a possible post medieval tinner's pit, one of many which occupy the shallow saddle in open moorland. The feature was included in an archaeological field survey in 1989. Identified as a possible ring cairn from 1947 aerial photograph.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 628 722 |
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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 Monuments Record: SX67SW276
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 620573
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/290
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) RING CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 3430 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Possible ring cairn visible.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert + M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(20/04/1989) The feature, identified from APs by the RCHM (1985), is a tin pit one of many which occupy the shallow saddle in open moorland (Monument HOB UID 620261)
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3430. |
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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. S. Probert + M. J. Fletcher. [Mapped feature: #14097 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8146 - Royal Commission Survey at Down Ridge and Swincombe
- EDV8628 - Tor Royal Farm Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 10 2022 2:34PM |
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