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| HER Number: | MDV27882 |
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| Name: | Possible mine shaft or two tin prospecting pits on Quickbeam Hill, Ugborough |
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Summary
Possible mine shaft or two tin prospecting pits visible on the aerial photograph on Quickbeam hill
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 645 642 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ugborough |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of the mine shaft on Quickbeam Hill
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/171
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Alternate Type) TRIAL PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
- SHAFT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1969, NMR SX6463, 2 (Aerial Photograph). SDV165976.
Photograph taken on 22nd April 1969.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Possible shaft probably flooded visible on aerial photograph.
Newman, P., 2018, Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet) (Cartographic). SDV361913.
Newman, P., 2018, The Upper Erme Valley, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, Appendix 1 (Report - Survey). SDV362921.
Two tin prospecting pits on Quickbeam Hill. The approximately circular pits are up to 5 metres diameter and 1 to 2 metres deep. Each has a small spoil heap on the northern side.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV165976 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1969. NMR SX6463. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2. [Mapped feature: #85911 ] |
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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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| SDV361913 | Cartographic: Newman, P.. 2018. Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet). GIS ShapeFile. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27880 | Related to: Group of tin prospecting pits on Quickbeam Hill, Ugborough (Monument) |
| MDV27881 | Related to: Large group of tin prospecting pits on Quickbeam Hill, Ugborough (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 24 2020 5:06PM |
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