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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

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

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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