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| HER Number: | MDV49094 |
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| Name: | TINNERS RESERVOIR in the Parish of North Bovey |
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Summary
Vis=-/-/1984 (gibson) two curving horned earthworks may represent the remains of a tinners reservoir. Solidly built.4m wide, 1m high. No mining remains exist downhill and no leat issues from the breach, so if the interpretation is correct it is doubtful if it was ever used (gibson).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 700 816 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | North Bovey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH BOVEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/252
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TINNERS RESERVOIR (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV303662.
Gibson, a. /northern archaeology/4(1983)12/survey of a platform settlement at gold park, shapley common, dartmoor: easter 1984/in pf.
GIBSON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV33825.
Vis=-/-/1984 (gibson) two curving horned earthworks may represent the remains of a tinners reservoir. Solidly built.4m wide, 1m high. No mining remains exist downhill and no leat issues from the breach, so if the interpretation is correct it is doubtful if it was ever used (gibson).
Gibson, A., 1984, Survey of a Platform Settlement at Gold Park, Shapley Common, Dartmoor: Easter 1984 (Report - Survey). SDV363151.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 159-160, Map 23.1 (Monograph). SDV299725.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. 159-160, Map 23.1. |
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| SDV303662 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV33825 | Migrated Record: GIBSON. |
| SDV363151 | Report - Survey: Gibson, A.. 1984. Survey of a Platform Settlement at Gold Park, Shapley Common, Dartmoor: Easter 1984. Individual. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8134 - Survey of settlement on Shapley Common
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 2 2019 12:25PM |
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