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| HER Number: | MDV26115 |
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| Name: | Streamworking site, Rue Lake stream |
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Summary
The impressive remains of an extensive streamworking site occupy the valley and upper reaches of the Rue Lake stream. They extend from its junction with the West Dart River at SX 63307335 to sources of the stream at SX 62587320 and SX 62737295. Spoil-heaps, minor dams and deep diversion channels are everywhere visible indicating intensive tin streaming activity. Date uncertain.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 630 733 |
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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: SX67SW95
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 909949
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/306
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORKS (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1969 - 1976, NMR SX6373, 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV234379.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Streamwork, with spoilheaps, visible and recorded.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(17/1/1988) The impressive remains of an extensive streamworking site occupy the valley and upper reaches of the Rue Lake stream. They extend from its junction with the West Dart River at SX 63307335 to sources of the stream at SX 62587320 and SX 62737295. Spoil-heaps, minor dams and deep diversion channels are everywhere visible indicating intensive tin streaming activity. Date uncertain.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV234379 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1969 - 1976. NMR SX6373. National Monuments 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. M. J. Fletcher. [Mapped feature: #135980 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2022 9:09AM |
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