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| HER Number: | MDV27276 |
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| Name: | Streamworks on the West Dart River |
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Summary
Patchy areas of tin streamworks along the course of the West Dart and its upper tributaries at West Dart Head. Additional evidence may lie beneath the peat.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 605 808 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SW |
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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 remains of medieval or later streamworks on the West Dart River and its tributaries, as well as structural remains of three tinners' huts
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SW123
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1050209
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/106
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORKS (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1949, RAF 540/226, 5184 (Aerial Photograph). SDV262351.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Small area of streamwork on the west dart, possibly related to the streamwork on the Summer Brook at SX604804. The workings have a steep scarp on the eastern side. Visible on Royal Air Force 1949 aerial photographs.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(04/12/1995) The headwaters of the West Dart River and its tributary, the Summer Brook, contain the remains of streamworking which occupies some 7.5 hectares. The workings are well-preserved in places, particularly on the Summer Brook (centred SX 608 807). In other areas, particularly around the confluence of the West Dart River and the Summer Brook (centred SX 608 807), they are overgrown with bog. The workings contain the remains of three tinners buildings (see associated Monument records).
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey, P. Newman (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(15/12/2004) The whole area of the streamwork is particularly marshy.
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.
Patchy areas of tin streamworks along the course of the West Dart and its upper tributaries at West Dart Head. Additional evidence may lie beneath the peat.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV262351 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1949. RAF 540/226. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 5184. |
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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. H. Riley. |
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| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. P. Newman. [Mapped feature: #137390 ] |
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| 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: #112908 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7772 | Related to: Tinner's building 400 metres east of Flat Tor (Building) |
| MDV7773 | Related to: Tinner's hut on the left bank of Summer Brook (Building) |
| MDV7774 | Related to: Tinner's hut on the left bank of Summer Brook (Building) |
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
| Date Last Edited: | May 9 2022 1:29PM |
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