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Summary

A small openwork on the north flank of White Hill with a line of small tin pits at each end.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthwork remains of post-medieval or earlier tin streamworking on the River Lyd and Walla Brook and leats on Doetor Common and one running from Great Nodden to the Doetor Brook

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX58SW119
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1151141
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
• OPEN CUT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
• ADIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Hemery, E., 1983, High Dartmoor, 923 (Monograph). SDV249702.

This feature is referred to by Hemery as 'Stubley Hills Gert'.

Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P., 1998, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV350638.

(14/06/1998) Centred SX 53358445. A short tin lode back working ascends the N flank of White hill immediately E of the Bearwalls Farm enclosures. The working commences at SX 53348454 at the foot of the slope on the left bank of a tributary of the Walla Brook as an openwork up to 8m wide and 3.5m deep which runs S to SX 53368445 with a smaller branch to SX 53338447. The N to S line of the main working is continued S towards the summit of White Hill by a line of small tin pits which terminate at SX 53428437. Some of the pits have been adapted for military use.

Probert, S., 2001, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5 (Report - Survey). SDV357727.

(31/07/2001) This feature remains as described in 1998.

Probert, S., 2007, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Willsworthy Freehold, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV357728.

Greeves, T. A. P., 2010, Bearwalls Farm: an Historical and Archaeological Survey (Report - Survey). SDV345082.

SX 5332 8453 Possible blacked adit at the foot of Stubley Hills Gert on the left bank of the Blackabrook with upcast spoil on its east side and a strong flow of water issuing through it. Other details: 56.

Probert, S., 2013, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Willsworthy Freehold, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV357729.

Newman, P., 2019, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Willsworthy Freehold, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV363156.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4874 - Survey in and around Bearwalls Farm
• EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
• EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area

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