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| HER Number: | MDV26120 |
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| Name: | OPEN CUT in the Parish of Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Tongue-shaped openwork visible on aerial at SX 6110 7100 on slopes above the settlement at Whiteworks Tin Mine. Spoilheaps and trial pits scattered within the openwork.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 611 710 |
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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
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of a section of the late 18th century Devonport Leat running from Nun's Cross to Princetown including extensive tinning remains at Whiteworks Tin Mine
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/311
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OPEN CUT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
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.
Tongue-shaped openwork visible on aerial at SX 6110 7100 on slopes above the settlement at Whiteworks Tin Mine. Spoilheaps and trial pits scattered within the openwork.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(circa 1989) 'Openwork' shown on a 1:2500 plan of Whiteworks Mine in Parish file.
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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| 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. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6286 | Related to: Whiteworks Tin Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8629 - Peat Cot Farm Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 24 2023 12:37PM |
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