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| HER Number: | MDV65994 |
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| Name: | Mortarstone south of Deep Adit at Eylesbarrow Tin Mine |
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Summary
A probable mortarstone lying amid tin workings at the head of Deancombe Brook. The granite moorstone is approximately 1.5m long and partially covered by turf. On the visible face are four elliptical hollows which probably represent wear from mechanical stamps in a tin mill. There is no evidence of such a building in the vicinity.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 591 681 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE373
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1451182
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/213/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T., 2002, Unusual mortarstone discovered at Ailsborough (Article in Serial). SDV221473.
An unusual mortarstone was found in 2002 circa 75 metres southeast of 'Deep Adit' at 'Ailsborough Tin Mine'. The long thin narrow tapering granite stone is 1.8 metres by 0.37 metres by 0.4 metres high. It has four weathered mortar hollows ranging in diameter from 11 centimetres to 20 centimetres and in depth from 2 centimetres to 14 centimetres. The mortarstone may relate to an early phase of tin working in the area.
Newman, P., 2006, Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation (Report - Survey). SDV233640.
(01/08/2006) SX 5913 6819 A probable mortarstone lying amid tin workings at the head of Deancombe Brook. The granite moorstone is approximately 1.5m long and partially covered by turf. On the visible face are four elliptical hollows which probably represent wear from mechanical stamps in a tin mill. There is no evidence of such a building in the vicinity.
English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England, 1021055 (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.
Found within the scheduled area of Eylesbarrow Tin Mine.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV221473 | Article in Serial: Greeves, T.. 2002. Unusual mortarstone discovered at Ailsborough. Dartmoor Tin Working Research Group Newsletter. 23. Unknown. |
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| SDV233640 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2006. Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation. English Heritage. [Mapped feature: #130551 ] |
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| SDV355683 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2014. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Website. 1021055. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV64661 | Related to: Deep Adit at Eylesbarrow Tin Mine (Monument) |
| MDV3330 | Related to: Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV4681 - MORTAR STONE (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV6239 - Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine
- EDV7382 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey
| Date Last Edited: | May 25 2021 12:27PM |
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