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Summary

Remains of a Medieval, possibly 15th century, beamwork or openwork situated to the west of Yelford Farm. A archaeological field survey in 1990 identified that the course of the feature within a plantation had been mutilated by recent activity though it is well-preserved in the enclosed land where it survives as a steep sided trench around 13.5 metres wide and up to 4 metres deep. There is no evidence of spoil form the excavation and its north margin possesses the often characteristic subsidiary scoops. It was served by Southill Leat which is 15th century in date.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX68NE108
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 907080
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/269

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BEAMWORK (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
• TIN WORKS (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV277577.

Des=greeves, t. /an assessment of dartmoor tin working/(1990)24/in smr.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. A. J. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(16/10/1990) Centred SX 6712 8652. A large openwork on a moderate E facing slope follows a NE-SW line from a forestry plantation into enclosed land W of Yelfords Farm.
The course of this feature within the plantation has been mutilated by recent activity though it is well-preserved in the enclosed land where it survives as a steep sided trench around 13.5m wide and up to 4.0m deep. There is no evidence of spoil form the excavation and its N margin possesses the often characteristic subsidiary scoops. It is the surviving remains of an abandoned tin mining workings 160m W of this feature on a steeper slope.
(See illustration card 1, SX 68 NE 94 No 36).

Cranstone, D. + Hedley, I., 1995, Monuments Protection Programme: The Tin Industry Step 3 Site Assessments, Devon 58 (Report - non-specific). SDV357946.

A well preserved beamwork with a slight spoilheap along the south side. It was served by Southill Leat.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8653 - Teigncombe Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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