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Summary

Tinners hut measuring 2.5m by 11.0m internally with a possible sub-division 4.0m from the west end. The north side is largely obscured by collapse and the maximum height of the walls is 0.4m, save on the south where massive spaced slabs are set on edge to a height of 1.3m. The building is silted and in poor condition.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of a section of the late 18th century Devonport Leat running from Raddick Hill to Nun's Cross, including extensive tinning remains at Cramber Tor

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX56NE168
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 438974
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/477
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/94

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TINNERS HUT (Early Medieval to XVI - 1066 AD to 1600 AD (Pre))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX56NE168 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV220920.

(04/04/1979) At SX 59106988 in an area of tin streaming alongside Newleycombe Lake there is a tinners hut. Internally it measures 2.5m. by 11.0m. with a possible sub-division 4.0m. from the west end. The north side is largely obscured by collapse and the maximum height of the walls is 0.4m., save on the south where massive spaced slabs are set on edge to a height of 1.3m.
The building is silted and in poor condition but gives the impression of being of early date, i.e. pre-1600, after which time streaming had almost ceased. There are traces of a leaf from the east much interrupted by later workings which ends 3.0m. up the valley side above the structure.
Found during field investigation.
Surveyed at 1:10 000 on PFD.

Cranstone, D. + Hedley, I., 1995, Monuments Protection Programme: The Tin Industry Step 3 Site Assessments, Devon 14 (Report - non-specific). SDV357946.

A tinners' hut, one of several situated within the Upper Newleycombe Valley streamworks.

Wessex Archaeology, 2002, Cramber Tor Training Area Rapid Condition Survey, WA159 (Report - Survey). SDV354588.

Cramber Tor Survey 2002, Site WA159.

Newman, P., 2006, Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation (Report - Survey). SDV233640.

(01/08/2006) As recorded in 1979.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7382 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

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