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| HER Number: | MDV26121 |
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| Name: | TRIAL PIT in the Parish of Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
A dense concentration of post medieval tinner's pits on the moorland plateau north of Nun's Cross Farmhouse. These pits were apparently exploiting an east-west lode but as the hillside steepens to the east the pits become more widely spaced until no organised pattern is discernible. The features were included in an archaeological field survey in 1989.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 607 700 |
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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: SX67SW264
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 620455
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/312
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- PROSPECTING PIT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN WORKS (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV243800.
Aph=nmr sx6170/1(19/5/1977).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV243801.
Nmr=sx67sw264.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Scatter of trial pits visible.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(15/05/1989)Centred SX 60607002 on the moorland plateau north of Nun's Cross Farmhouse is a dense concentration of tin pits bisected by a later enclosure wall. These pits were apparently exploiting an east-west lode but as the hillside steepens to the east the pits become more widely spaced until no organised pattern is discernible.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV243800 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV243801 | Migrated Record: |
| 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. [Mapped feature: #135017 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8629 - Peat Cot Farm Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 14 2022 9:34AM |
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