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| HER Number: | MDV61816 |
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| Name: | Boundary stone at East Birch Tor tin mine, Headland Warren, North Bovey |
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Summary
Marks the boundary of tinworks. East Birch Tor incised on eastern face. Probably dates to around 1800. A granite boundary stone which once marked a point on the boundary of East Birch Tor Mine, which operated in the 19th century. The stone is an arch topped slab 55cm wide by 43cm high by 70mm thick. The words East Birch Tor are inscribed in a clear serif form on the east side in letters between 55mm and 75mm high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 688 808 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | North Bovey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH BOVEY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SE342
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1344741
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/371
- Old SAM Ref: 34499
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1795 AD (Between) to 1805 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1990, An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking, 43 (Report - Assessment). SDV343684.
Boundary Stone. Marks the boundary of tinworks. East Birch Tor incised on eastern face. Probably dates to around 1800.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 27, Map 24, Figure 24.6 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Boundary stone 'K' is a small slab in the floor of Chaw Gully and is inscribed 'East Birch Tor' on its eastern face. It was erected about the middle of the 19th century to mark the western linit of the East Birch Tor tin mine in the valley below.
Newman, P., 2002, Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines, P. Newman (Report - Survey). SDV363213.
(18/07/2001) Boundary Stone. SX 6888 8088 A granite boundary stone which once marked a point on the boundary of East Birch Tor Mine (SE 68 SE 356), which operated in the 19th century. The stone is an arch topped slab 55cm wide by 43cm high by 70mm thick. The words East Birch Tor are inscribed in a clear serif form on the east side in letters between 55mm and 75mm high.
The mine is documented between 1836 and 1927 (Broughton, D. G., 1968).
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. 27, Map 24, Figure 24.6. |
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| SDV343684 | Report - Assessment: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1990. An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking. Digital. 43. [Mapped feature: #39623 ] |
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| SDV363213 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2002. Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines. English Heritage. A1/34/2002. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. P. Newman. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6637 | Part of: East Birch Tor Tin Mine, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV6549 | Related to: Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7139 - Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines Survey (Ref: A1/20/2001, A1/34/2002)
| Date Last Edited: | May 4 2022 1:46PM |
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