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HER Number: | MDV42329 |
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Name: | Building at Steeperton Tor Tin Mine |
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Summary
The main mine building, consists of 2 compartments separated by a cross-wall, both with entrances on the e. Drystone construction with walls surviving internally to a max height of 1.3m. The n compartment measures internally 9.8m x 4.5m; the southern approx 7.5m x 4.3m. A fireplace has been constructed in the w wall of the s compartment. Probably the smithy and mine office.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 614 884 |
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Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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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: Earthwork and structural remains of Knack Tin Mine (also known as Steeperton) 400 metres south-west of Steeperton Tor, an 18th century Tin Mine worked between the 1850s-1880s
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/17/11
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE BUILDING (Unknown date)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV244425.
Greeves, t. A. P. /tda/117(1985)123/steeperton tor tin mine,dartmoor,devon/ fig 1. Steeperton tor tin mine. The main mine building, consists of 2 compartments separated by a cross-wall, both with entrances on the e. Drystone construction with walls surviving internally to a max height of 1.3m. The n compartment measures internally 9.8m x 4.5m; the southern approx 7.5m x 4.3m. A fireplace has been constructed in the w wall of the s compartment. Probably the smithy and mine office.(greeves).
Sources / Further Reading
SDV244425 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
MDV4384 | Related to: Knack Tin Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
Date Last Edited: | Aug 15 2023 10:33AM |
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