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| HER Number: | MDV54549 |
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| Name: | Trial pits on Shovel Down, Gidleigh |
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Summary
A line of seven tin pits on a north-east by south-west axis ascend the moderate north-east flank of Shovel Down. The pits average 4.0 metres in diameter and all possess spoil tips on their east sides. Most have been backfilled though the two pits have collapsed so exposing their shafts.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 658 862 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NE145
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 901425
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/287
- Old SAM Ref Revised: 28663
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to XVI - 1066 AD (Between) to 1540 AD (Between))
- PROSPECTING PIT (Early Medieval to XVI - 1066 AD (Between) to 1540 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. A. J. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(11/10/1991) SX65958625 to SX65828615. A line of seven tin pits on a north-east by south-west axis ascend the moderate north-east flank of Shovel Down. The pits average 4.0 metres in diameter and all possess spoil tips on their east sides. Most have been backfilled though the two north-east pits have collapsed so exposing their shafts.
These pits were apparently drained by an adit (MDV54547) at the foot of the slope immediately west of Batworthy Corner.
Marchand, J., 1993, Mining remains on Shovel Down, 19/10/1993 (Worksheet). SDV257717.
SX65928618 Site visit revealed a recent ground collapse has revealed circa 6 metres of an adit or horizontal shaft, as well as a number of trial pits in the area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV257717 | Worksheet: Marchand, J.. 1993. Mining remains on Shovel Down. Worksheet. Digital. 19/10/1993. |
| 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. A. J. Probert. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV54547 | Related to: Adit on Shovel Down, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV14882 | Related to: Alignment J on Shovel Down (Monument) |
| MDV58363 | Related to: Streamworks at Batworthy Corner, Gidleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6198 - Geophysical Survey on Shovel Down and Kes Tor
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 21 2022 10:10AM |
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