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| HER Number: | MDV27492 |
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| Name: | Openwork on northern edge of Throwleigh Common |
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Summary
A small tin openwork on the north-east slope of Throwleigh Common. The working comprises a linear trench with steep sides of 53 metres long by 23 metres wide and approximately 4 metres deep. It is probably post-medieval in date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 656 912 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Throwleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | THROWLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1476189
- National Monuments Record: SX69SE68
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/147
- Pastscape: 1476189
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
- OPEN CUT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN WORKS (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/138, 5442 (Aerial Photograph). SDV238391.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Openwork visible on 1946 aerial photograph and recorded on map overlay.
Newman, P., 2007, Throwleigh Common, Throwleigh, Devon. A 'Premier Archaeological Landscape' within Dartmoor National Park Level 2 Survey Report, figure (Report - Survey). SDV360261.
(30/05/2007) A small tin openwork on the north-east slope of Throwleigh Common. The working comprises a linear trench with steep sides of 53 metres long by 23 metres wide and approximately 4 metres deep. It is probably post-medieval in date.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV238391 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/138. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 5442. |
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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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| SDV360261 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2007. Throwleigh Common, Throwleigh, Devon. A 'Premier Archaeological Landscape' within Dartmoor National Park Level 2 Survey Report. English Heritage. 40/2007. A4 Bound. figure. [Mapped feature: #85739 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7297 - Survey of Throwleigh Common Premier Archaeological Landscape
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 30 2021 1:49PM |
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