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Summary

A rectangular building on the edge of clitter on the right bank of the west okement. Almost certainly used by tinners as there are workings in the vicinity. Vis=5/4/1978 (greeves).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX58NE56
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1397879
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NE/21

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SHELTER (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD? (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
• TINNERS HUT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD? (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV258781.

Vis=5/4/1978 (greeves) Des=worksheet in the parish file. A rectangular building on the edge of clitter on the right bank of the west okement. Almost certainly used by tinners as there are workings in the vicinity.

Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.

(02/02/2004) SX 57188843. A ruined rectangular shelter on the right bank of the West Okement River below Black-a-tor Copse. The site consists of a rectangular platform cut into the foot of a clitter slope on the edge of the floodplain. It measures 5.1m east to west by a maximum of 4.0m wide and is enclosed by a number of revettment between a series of massive boulders. An entrance lies in the western side.
The origin and function of this structure are unknown.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
• EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
• EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
• EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range

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