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| HER Number: | MDV54421 |
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| Name: | Tin working north-east of Little Sherberton |
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Summary
A half hectare of ground, centred at SX 63897362, exhibits shallow channels and irregularities representing tin working. The area lies between the cornditch type bank of Dunnabridge enclosed land and the river bank of the West Dart. There are indications of further workings on the opposite, S bank, of the river.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 638 736 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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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: SX67SW86
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 909852
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/400
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORK (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV219246.
Des=greeves, t. A. P.(dnp)/1:2500 sketch plot, dunnabridge farm/(1982). SX 63897364. Disturbed ground, probable tin working (applied to 0.5ha of riverside ground).
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, N. V. Quinnell (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(26/02/1988) A half hectare of ground, centred at SX 63897362, exhibits shallow channels and irregularities representing tin working. The area lies between the cornditch type bank of Dunnabridge enclosed land and the river bank of the West Dart. There are indications of further workings on the opposite, S bank, of the river.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219246 | 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. N. V. Quinnell. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV51545 | Related to: Stepping Stones on the West Dart River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 8 2024 2:29PM |
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