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| HER Number: | MDV28297 |
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| Name: | Narrow gully of tin openwork north of Redlake streamworks, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Narrow gully of tin openwork north of Redlake streamworks
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 641 668 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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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: Structural and earthwork remains of Medieval or later tin streamworks on the River Erme and its tributaries, Blacklane Brook, Dry Lake and Red Lake, as well as blowing houses and tinners buildings and possible prehistoric enclosures at Wollake
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/132
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OPEN CUT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, CPE/UK 1890, 4278 (Aerial Photograph). SDV140289.
Photograph taken on 10th December 1946.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Small openwork covering 1 hectare visible on aerial photograph.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Clearly visible on aerial photograph.
Newman, P., 2018, Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet) (Cartographic). SDV361913.
Feature shown on survey.
Newman, P., 2018, The Upper Erme Valley, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, Appendix 1 (Report - Survey). SDV362921.
A narrow gully, which was probably an undeveloped tin openwork, extends north of the Red Lake streamworks (MDV28955). The gully is 285 metres long with a right angle turn at the northern end, by up to 10 metres wide and 2 metres deep.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV140289 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. CPE/UK 1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4278. |
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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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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
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| SDV361913 | Cartographic: Newman, P.. 2018. Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet). GIS ShapeFile. Digital. [Mapped feature: #125417 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28955 | Related to: Streamwork at Red Lake to the east of River Erme, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV128575 | Related to: Tinners' cache 300 metres west of Redlake china clay flooded pit, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 21 2020 3:53PM |
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