See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV27217 |
|---|
| Name: | Tin streamwork north of Foxholes |
|---|
Summary
An area of tin streamworks running along the course of Foxholes Stream, comprising earthwork remains of waste heaps and water channels. The upper section is now quite boggy.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 603 788 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
|---|
| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
|---|
| District | West Devon |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
|---|
Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of medieval or later tin streaming north of Foxholes
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NW246
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 966140
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/173
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORKS (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/483, 3051-3052, 4052-4053 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224087.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Streamwork along the West Dart river. Near the head of the river there are scarps either side of the river. Visible on 1951 Royal Air Force aerial photographs.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(23/09/1994) Spoil heaps of waste material from tin streaming extend for some 4 hectares on both sides of an un-named tributary of the West Dart River, north of Foxholes, between SX60307923 and 60577845. The valley sides have been quarried away to a depth of up to 1.6 metres and evidence of extensive streamworking activity survives in the form of redundant water channels and piles of small, angular stone debris.
Newman, P., 2004, Merrivale Range Baseline Condition Survey, 30/11/2004 (Report - Survey). SDV346874.
Merrivale Range Baseline Condition Survey visit. As described in 1994.
English Heritage, 2005, Industrial Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV346396.
Are shown on the survey data.
Newman, P., 2018, Archaeological Sites within Merrivale Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (Report - Survey). SDV361635.
An area of tin streamworks running along the course of Foxholes Stream, comprising earthwork remains of waste heaps and water channels. The upper section is now quite boggy.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV224087 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/540/483. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3051-3052, 4052-4053. |
| |
| | |
| 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. |
| |
| | |
| SDV346396 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Industrial Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
| |
| | |
| SDV346874 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2004. Merrivale Range Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. Unknown. 30/11/2004. |
| |
| | |
| 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. |
| |
| | |
| SDV361635 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2018. Archaeological Sites within Merrivale Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation. South-west Landscape Investigations. A4 Comb Bound. [Mapped feature: #85652 ] |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV7742 | Parent of: Tinners hut in streamwork north of Foxholes (Building) |
| MDV12957 | Related to: Hut circle north of Foxholes (Monument) |
| MDV122662 | Related to: Hut circle west of Crow Tor (Monument) |
| MDV122663 | Related to: Hut circle west of Crow Tor (Monument) |
| MDV122664 | Related to: Hut circle west of Crow Tor (Monument) |
| MDV122523 | Related to: Tinner's cache on banks of Foxholes Stream (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
- EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8713 - Merrivale Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 7 2022 3:17PM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.