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| HER Number: | MDV27296 |
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| Name: | Streamworking along the South Teign River |
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Summary
The remains of intensive and fairly complex tin streamworking operations lie along both banks of the South Teign River on a steep valley floor. Identifiable remains include linear mounds of upcast, abandoned water by-pass channels, scarping of the lower part of the valley slopes and an excavated stream bed. No tinners buildings survive in this, upper, part of the river valley.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 645 830 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SW87
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 621653
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/127
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORKS (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 4309-10 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Streamwork along South Teign. Visible on 1947 RAF aerial photo.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(02/07/1990) Centred at SX 64568299 (within Gt Stannon Newtake)
The remains of intensive and fairly complex tin streamworking operations lie along both banks of the South Teign River on a steep valley floor. Identifiable remains include linear mounds of upcast, abandoned water by-pass channels, scarping of the lower part of the valley slopes and an excavated stream bed. No tinners buildings survive in this, upper, part of the river valley.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4309-10. |
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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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| 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. M. J. Fletcher. [Mapped feature: #137412 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8650 - Great Stannon Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 10 2022 12:47PM |
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