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| HER Number: | MDV42464 |
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| Name: | TINNERS RESERVOIR in the Parish of Walkhampton |
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Summary
Linear reservoir 'f' supplied by rainwater.25m long. One of a pair set one above the other on the east side of openwork sx57se/303. Built in a natural basin creating a reservoir 35m in diameter (newman).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 585 706 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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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/313
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TINNERS RESERVOIR (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD)
Full description
Newman, P., 1987, The Moorland Meavy - a Tinner's Landscape, 229, 232, 235, fig 3 (Article in Serial). SDV231207.
Linear reservoir 'F' supplied by rainwater. Measures 25m long. One of a pair set one above the other on the east side of openwork SX57SE/303. Built in a natural basin creating a reservoir 35m in diameter.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV231207 | Article in Serial: Newman, P.. 1987. The Moorland Meavy - a Tinner's Landscape. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 119. Paperback Volume. 229, 232, 235, fig 3. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28195 | Part of: Tin Streamwork in the Newleycombe Valley, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV42453 | Related to: Openwork east of Claziwell, Walkhampton (Monument) |
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
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 27 2023 3:45PM |
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