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Summary

Wheal Chance Tin Stamping Mill, possible second wheel pit or water channel. A stone lined trench 5.0m x 5.0m and 1.0m deep. It is either a second wheelpit or a water channel, probably the latter.

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

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/36/1
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WHEEL PIT (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1970, SX57SE60 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV272256.

SX 5952 7002 Wheal Chance Tin Stamping Mill, possible second wheel pit or water channel.
(14/08/1970) A stone lined trench 5.0m x 5.0m and 1.0m deep. It is either a second wheelpit or a water channel, probably the latter. The four large pits centred at SX 5952 7001 (see headsheet) are probably settling beds or pits.

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
• EDV8711 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area

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