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| HER Number: | MDV54397 |
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| Name: | Probable trial pits on Huccaby newtake |
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Summary
Two probable trial pits are situated on north-east facing turf covered gentle slopes, measuring 3.0 metres and 5.0 metres in diameter and 1.0 metres maximum depth, joined by a narrow gully.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 662 744 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SE149
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 619692
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/455/9
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PLATFORM (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- PROSPECTING PIT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
BIRD + HIRST, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV221965.
Brimpts mining sett. Northern minor working in brimpts newtake. A minor working of an e-w tin-bering lode. The main section is 31m long and consists of a shallow working of 13m length with one lode-back pit just to its w and two just to its e. On the e side of this main section there are no trial pits visible but on the w side 9 possible ones can be identified over a distance of 89m from the end of the working. Most of these are on the line of the lode but 2 offset ones at 55m suggest a crossing vein may have been examined. No firm date can be assigned but circa 17c is the likeliest region (bird + hirst).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV266087.
Nmr=sx67se145.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV266089.
Des=bird, r. + hirst, p. /(-/11/1996)b5/worksheets in smr.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV266090.
Des=bird, r. + hirst, p. /the brimpts tin mines/(dtrg)/(forthcoming).
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, I. S. Sainsbury (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(31/8/1988) SX 6621 7444 & SX 6623 7443. Situated at about 352m OD on NE facing turf covered gentle slopes are two probable trial pits, 3m and 5m in diameter and 1m maximum depth, joined by a narrow gully. To the immediate W at SX 6620 7444 a circular platform 0.4m high 5m diameter is probably contemporary with them.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV221965 | Migrated Record: BIRD + HIRST. |
| SDV266087 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV266089 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV266090 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. I. S. Sainsbury. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6390 | Part of: Brimpts South Mine, Dartmeet (Monument) |
| MDV54396 | Related to: Brimpts tin mining pits on Huccaby newtake (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8634 - Brimpts Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 28 2022 11:40AM |
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