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HER Number: | MDV5195 |
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Name: | Alleged blowing mill at Michelcombe |
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Summary
The site of a blowing house is alleged at this location. During the digging of a cess pit at Inglett's Farm, Michelcombe a hollowed out granite stone, which appeared to be part of a mould-stone, was found. No other trace of a blowing house could be seen at the position. A possible cross shaft was found during the digging of a cess pit at Inglett's Farm, Michelcombe. It is octagonal in section, of granite, 0.25m in length and 0.20m in diameter.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 696 689 |
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Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Holne |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NE39
- National Monuments Record: SX66NE40
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 441467
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 441470
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/21
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROSS (Early Medieval to XVI - 1066 AD (Between) to 1540 AD (Between))
- TIN MILL? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV152890.
Des=greeves, t. /list of doubtful devon tin mills c.1450-c.1750/(1981)no.41 (in smr). "blowing house" is marked by os here on strength of information supplied by R. H. Worth in 1948 recording a possible mouldstone. This is no longer visible and is of suspect status (greeves). Above ngr is approximate.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1951, SX66NE39 / SX66NE40 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV152889.
(SX 69636898) 'Blowing House (NR) (site of)' marked on historic map (1969 edition).
(03/07/1951) During the digging of a cess pit at Inglett's Farm, Michelcombe, in 1948, a hollowed out granite stone which appeared to be part of a mould-stone was found, as well as the possible remains of a cross (SX 66 NE 40)
No other trace of a blowing house could be seen at the position marked by R.H. Worth (SX 69626899).
(SX 69636898) A possible cross shaft was found during the digging of a cess pit at Inglett's Farm, Michelcombe. It is octagonal in section, of granite, 0.25m in length and 0.20m in diameter. A tin-mould stone found at the same time suggests that it was re-used in the construction of a blowing house (SS 66 NE 39).
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV152889 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1951. SX66NE39 / SX66NE40. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
SDV152890 | Migrated Record: |
SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV77739 | Related to: Ingletts farmstead, Holne (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV7721 - MOULD (Early Medieval to XVI - 1066 AD to 1540 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Dec 21 2021 4:10PM |
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