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Summary

Two alignments of tin pits west of Dead Lake streamwork. The conical pits are on verage 1-3m diameter and up to 1m deep. Each has a small crescentic spoil heap on the lower side. The pits are aligned approximately WNW. The northern alignment (centred SX 5617 7878) extends over 400m with central gap. The southern line is centred SX 5630 786. An additional cluster of pits lies at the north of the streamwork at SX 5644 7872. The pits are likely to be tin prospecting pits from the medieval or post-medieval period.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX57NE138
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1406379
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/185

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Newman, P., 2003, The Langstone Moor Stone Circle, Peter Tavy, Devon and its Prehistoric Environs, fig 2/EH report AI/25/2003 (Report - Survey). SDV255420.

Line of tin mining pits shown on the English Heritage survey of 2003 running east to west to the west of the large area of streamwork along 'Dead Lake' stream.

Newman, P., 2004, Merrivale Range Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV346874.

(15/12/2004) Two alignments of tin pits west of Dead Lake streamwork. The conical pits are on verage 1-3m diameter and up to 1m deep. Each has a small crescentic spoil heap on the lower side. The pits are aligned approximately WNW. The northern alignment (centred SX 5617 7878) extends over 400m with central gap. The southern line is centred SX 5630 786. An additional cluster of pits lies at the north of the streamwork at SX 5644 7872. The pits are likely to be tin prospecting pits from the medieval or post-medieval period.

Probert, S. A. J., 2010, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Merrivale Range, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV360515.

Wessex Archaeology, 2010, Okehampton Range, Dartmoor Training Area, Devon: archaeological monument condition survey (Report - Survey). SDV364223.

Newman, P., 2018, Archaeological Sites within Merrivale Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (Report - Survey). SDV361635.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7275 - Survey of the Langstone Moor stone circle and other prehistoric monuments nearby
• EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
• EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
• EDV8713 - Merrivale Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey

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