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| HER Number: | MDV26824 |
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| Name: | Tin working trial pits east of Emsworthy Rocks, Ilsington |
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Summary
A linear cluster of approximately 35 tin prospecting or extractive pits sited 180m north-west of Emsworthy Rocks (east).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 752 772 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NE64
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1221515
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/181
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))
Full description
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Group of trial pits visible on aerial photograph.
Newman, P., 1999, 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised), 14-15, Figure 7 (Report - Survey). SDV346395.
Tinworking on Haytor Down recorded.
(30/04/1999) Centred SX 7511 7695. A linear cluster of approximately 35 tin prospecting or extractive pits sited 180m north-west of Emsworthy Rocks (east).
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.
Area of trial pits shown on survey
English Heritage, 2005, Industrial Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV346396.
Area of trial pits shown as asterisks on survey.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV346395 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 1999, 2002. Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised). Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A1/2/1999. A4 Spiral Bound. 14-15, Figure 7. |
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| SDV346396 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Industrial Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85460 ] |
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| SDV359685 | Plan - measured: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 2002. Haytor Down: The Archaeology. A1 Folded. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26570 | Related to: Clusters of tin pits on the eastern slopes of Haytor Down, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV26520 | Related to: Post Medieval tinworks on Pinchford Ball (Monument) |
| MDV16731 | Related to: Quarrymen's houses, Haytor Quarry (Building) |
| MDV128125 | Related to: Reservoir west of quarry, Haytor Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7021 - Haytor Down: Survey Report (Ref: A1/2/1999)
| Date Last Edited: | May 24 2022 3:59PM |
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