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| HER Number: | MDV54677 |
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| Name: | Trial pit south-east of settlement to the north of Hartland Tor, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Earthwork remains of a medieval or later tinner's prospecting pit. An archaeological field survey in 1989 recorded it as having a diameter of 7 metres and a depth of 1.7 metres. A spoil heap 2.3 metres wide and 0.9 metres was around its southeast side.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 637 805 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SW |
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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: SX68SW83
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 621623
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/147
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PROSPECTING PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN WORK (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1983, Middle Merripit Survey Drawing (Plan - measured). SDV321106.
'Pit' annotated on sketch map.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, I. S. Sainsbury (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(25/09/1989) SX 63?08 8052. Set in a steep bracken covered slope about 400m OD to the immediate SE of the settlement (SX 68 SW 54) is a pit, 7m in diameter and 1.7m deep, with a debris bank 2.3m wide and 0.9m high around its SE side. It is probably an exploratory pit connected with tinning.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 161-162, Map 35, Figure 35.6 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Several tinners trial 'pits' shown to the south-east of 'Templer's Newtake' enclosure.
English Heritage, 2005, Industrial Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV346396.
Feature shown on survey.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 161-162, Map 35, Figure 35.6. |
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| SDV321106 | Plan - measured: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1983. Middle Merripit Survey Drawing. Middle Merripit Survey Drawing. Digital. |
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| SDV346396 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Industrial Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #94956 ] |
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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. I. S. Sainsbury. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV20250 | Related to: Settlement 740 metres north-west of Hartland Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8648 - Middle Merripit Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 17 2023 12:28PM |
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