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Summary

A rectangular building in Roughtor plantation recorded in 1977. Measures 4.9 metres by 3.2 metres (internally). Probably connected with the 19th century alliance mining association, and/or Great Roughtor Mine. A leat passes behind the building, and there is a possible leat embankment and wheelpit. The structure could therefore possibly be a mill site of 16th or 17th century.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Structural remains of a possible tin mill in Roughtor Plantation, thought to date to the 16-17th century; also a mine adit

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/215
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TIN MILL (XV to XVII - 1500 AD to 1699 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV232727.

A rectangular building in roughtor plantation.

GREEVES, 1981, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV232728.

Vis=25/8/1977 (greeves). SX 575 687 Internal dimensions of building 4.9m by 3.2m. Probably connected with the 19th century alliance mining association, and/or great roughtor mine. A leat passes behind the building, and there is a possible leat embankment and wheelpit. The structure could therefore possibly be a mill site of 16th or 17th century (greeves, 1979). Possible mill structure with leat leading to it. May be of early xix century date (greeves, 1981).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV232730.

Greeves, t. /dcra swwa burrator survey/(1979)34(in smr).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV232731.

English, h. /a compendium of useful information/(1826)3,85,125.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV232732.

Anon/mining journal/(18/9/1847).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV232733.

Greeves, t. /list of doubtful devon tin mills c.1450-c.1750/(1981)no.44(in smr).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV232734.

Des=greeves, t. /notes for devon studies week(1979)/in smr.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Small rectangular structure is shown on the late 19th century historic map, but it is not shown on the 1905 version of the mapping.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not visible on 1946 RAF verticals.

Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.

Modern mapping shows a possible structure near here which may represent the remains of the building.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8862 - Survey of archaeological sites on SWLT land in the Burrator catchment
• EDV8863 - Survey of archaeological sites on SWLT land in the Burrator catchment

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