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| HER Number: | MDV7482 |
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| Name: | Possible site of a tin mill, Chittleford |
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Summary
Mill Meadow contains a stoney mound in its north-east corner and old tin workings in its south-west corner, and was probably the site of a tinner's knacking mill or blowing house.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 721 757 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NW109
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1572893
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/133
- Pastscape: 1572893
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TIN MILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
- TIN WORKS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Plot 694 'Mill Meadow', plot 696 'Mill Bushes'.
French, H., 1963, Field Names in Widecombe in the Moor, 160 (Article in Serial). SDV340274.
Mill Meadow, Chittleford. Site of tinners knacking mill and blowing house. Tin diggings still known as Chittleford Works.
Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, Vol 7, 15 (Report - Survey). SDV337078.
SX72177577. Mill Meadow contains a stoney mound in its north-east corner and old tin workings in its south-west corner, and was probably the site of a tinner's knacking mill or blowing house.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1981, List of Doubtful Devon Tin Mills c1450-c1750, no.12 (Un-published). SDV336693.
Tithe map field names Mill Meadow and Mill Bushes. Field has been agriculturally improved. No obvious remains of a mill, but quite a likely site as it is below extensive tin workings at Chittleford Works at SX72357585.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336693 | Un-published: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1981. List of Doubtful Devon Tin Mills c1450-c1750. Unknown. no.12. |
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| SDV337078 | Report - Survey: Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H.. 1979. An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Vols I - V. A4 Comb Bound. Vol 7, 15. [Mapped feature: #48016 ] |
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| SDV340274 | Article in Serial: French, H.. 1963. Field Names in Widecombe in the Moor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 95. A5 Hardback. 160. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 23 2021 9:19AM |
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