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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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