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| HER Number: | MDV42468 |
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| Name: | Tinners' reservoir at northern end of streamworks at Drivage Bottom |
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Summary
Crescentic reservoir supplied by rainwater measuring 25m long. Small badly eroded earthwork. Supplied upper end of openwork.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 596 713 |
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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/317
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TINNERS RESERVOIR (Constructed, Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD (Between) to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Newman, P., 1987, The Moorland Meavy - a Tinner's Landscape, 229, 232, fig 4. (Article in Serial). SDV231207.
Crescentic reservoir 'K' supplied by rainwater. Measures 25m long. Small badly eroded earthwork. Supplied upper end of openwork SX56NE/305.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return (Cartographic). SDV365448.
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, fig 4.. |
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| SDV365448 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #111843 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28180 | Related to: Streamworks at Drivage Bottom (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7382 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV8711 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 26 2023 1:37PM |
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