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| HER Number: | MDV61844 |
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| Name: | Horsham / Foxworthy Tin Works |
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Summary
Long, deep gully up to 8 metres wide and 6 metres deep through Neadon Cleave.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 757 819 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lustleigh |
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| Civil Parish | Manaton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUSTLEIGH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MANATON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SE/173
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OPEN CUT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1990, An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking, 25 (Report - Assessment). SDV343684.
Horsham / Foxworthy. Massive excavation, of considerable significance, running parallel to the west bank of River Bovey.
Natural England Volunteers, 2009-2015, Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey, A1a-b, C1 (Worksheet). SDV350591.
Site visit 23rd April 2010. Long gully, now overgrown, through Neadon Cleave , to east of modern footpath. The gully varies in width and depth but is up to 8 metres wide and over 6 metres deep, the section at SX75728198 being particularly deep. There is also evidence for a leat branching off from the main channel at SX75768195 which possible pre-dates the main workings.
Environment Agency, 2011, LIDAR data JPEG images (2 metre resolution) (Cartographic). SDV348634.
Open works visible.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV343684 | Report - Assessment: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1990. An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking. Digital. 25. |
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| SDV348634 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2011. LIDAR data JPEG images (2 metre resolution). Digital. [Mapped feature: #96882 ] |
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| SDV350591 | Worksheet: Natural England Volunteers. 2009-2015. Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey. Natural England Archaeological Survey. Worksheet. A1a-b, C1. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV105383 | Related to: Enclosure or boundary feature in Neadon Cleave (Monument) |
| MDV105380 | Related to: Stone wall in Neadon Cleave (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6071 - East Devon Natural Nature Reserve and surrounds Archaeological Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 5 2019 11:10AM |
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