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Summary

Near the left bank of the east dart in greyhound marsh, postbridge. Hut with flint strike-a-lights, lumps of corroded iron, potsherds, piece of oak all on the floor. Covered with a layer of vegetable fibres, probably the remains of the roof. Potsherds of a vessel, wheel made, fired red, undecorated. Summer hut of medieval tin streamers (baring-gould).

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthwork remains of tin working north-west of Postbridge, consisting of streamworking and a leat, probably post-medieval in date

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/83
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TINNERS HUT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV248797.

Baring gould, s. /tda/34(1902)164/8th report of the dartmoor exploration committee.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV248798.

Nmr=sx67nw26. Vis=10/10/1978 (os) no hut can now be seen (rchm citing os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV248799.

Des=lane, k. + horsham, r. /dtrg newsletter/15(july 1998)2-4/dtrg agm postbridge excursion 21/3/1998. Tinners building cut into a tin working scarp. Since the clearance of accumulated rubbish a possible diversion channel on the level ground below the building is now visible. The site was excavated in 1902 when it was suggested that the site 'probably once harboured some medieval tin-streamers' (lane + horsham).

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not visible on RAF 1950 aerials.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8647 - Greyhound Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

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