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HER Number: | MDV54614 |
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Name: | Trial pits west of Statt's Bridge |
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Summary
Remains of Medieval or later tinworks situated within open moorland, 80 metres south-south-west of Statts Bridge. The features were recorded during an archaeological field survey in 1992 and comprise a random cluster of pits measuring, on average, 3.5 metres wide and 0.7 metres deep. Crescentic spoil heaps are present on their eastern and north-eastern sides.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 666 803 |
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Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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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
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of an area of post-medieval or earlier tin working trial pits west of Statt's Bridge
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SE210
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 919919
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/191
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- PROSPECTING PIT (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 for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(06/11/1992) Centred SX 66698044. A random cluster of tin pits in open moorland 80m south-south-west of Statt's Bridge. The pits, on average 3.5m wide and 0.7m deep possess crescentic spoil heaps on their eastern and north-eastern sides.
Two further pits lie 100m to the south at SX 66718032.
Sources / Further Reading
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. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV27834 | Related to: Possible building 80 metres south-south-west of Statt's Bridge (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
Date Last Edited: | Apr 11 2022 4:30PM |
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