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| HER Number: | MDV54532 |
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| Name: | Streamworks extending from the north-east corner of Fernworthy Forest |
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Summary
Remains of Medieval or later eluvial streamworks or tin works covering an area of 0.5 hectares extending from the north-east corner of Fernworthy Forest. An archaeological field survey in 1989 recorded an area of low amorphous mounds with a shallow channel leading away to the north.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 653 853 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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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: SX68NE112
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 889110
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/272
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORKS (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN WORKS (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
SX 65378533 Tinworking.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(16/08/1991) Centred SX 65378533. Approximately 0.5ha of eluvial tinworking remains extend from the northeast corner of Fernworthy Forest. The remains consist of an area of low amorphous mounds with a shallow channel leading away to the north. There is no evidence in the form of abandoned water channels to suggest that these workings were ever stream washed.
Streamworks are recorded in the forested area to the southwest (RCHME APP 1985). These eluvial remains probably represent an extension of those workings onto the dry ground above the spring line.
The area within the forest was not investigated.
See RCHME survey 'Shovel Down' at 1:2500.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| 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. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #136319 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 25 2022 9:47AM |
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