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| HER Number: | MDV12844 |
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| Name: | Dressing floor at Keaglesborough Mine |
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Summary
Tin dressing floor to the west of Raddick Lane. Good example of dressing floor with leat embankment, wheelpit settling pits, and enclosure. Part of Keaglesborough Mine.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 573 701 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/159
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/195/1
- Old SAM Ref: 22382
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DRESSING FLOOR (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV278370.
Des=dro/dd 1342 + dd 1375.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV278371.
Des=pwdro/72/990 + 1034.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV278372.
Des=pwdro/(1873)/map of the headweir etc.
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Plot number 932.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Shown on the late 19th century (1887) historic map.
Burnard, R., 1894, Dartmoor Pictorial Records. Plymouth, 67 (Monograph). SDV232119.
Dickinson, M. G., 1975, Dartmoor Mining Leats, 102-108 (Article in Serial). SDV278374.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1979, South West Water Authority Burrator Survey, No. 11 (Report - non-specific). SDV278356.
Tin dressing floor to the west of raddick lane. Good example of dressing floor with leat embankment, wheelpit (internal measurements 9.7m by 2m) settling pits, and enclosure. Some trees to be cleared during 1979.
Greeves, T. + Robinson, R., 1985, Keaglesborough Tin Mine, Walkhampton SX573701 (Plan - measured). SDV235066.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157343, 27/06/2002 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(SX 5736 7012) Dressing floor 930m north-north-east of Norsworthy Bridge forming part of Keaglesborough Mine.
The eastern edge of the dressing floor which has been terraced into the hillside is denoted by a drystone revetment standing up to 1.3m high. Within the terrace there are several hollows denoting the position of buddles and other apparatus. These are up to 0.9m deep and have relatively steep sides.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1997, Tin Stamping Mills of Dartmoor after AD 1750, 6-8 (Article in Serial). SDV346020.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-126 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 18/01/2020. Overall condition good. Photo x2 taken.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-126 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photo 1: View looking 140° showing close cropped grass/moss cover with reed outcrops. Photo 2: View looking 270° showing close cropped grass/moss cover with reed outcrops.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV232119 | Monograph: Burnard, R.. 1894. Dartmoor Pictorial Records. Plymouth. Dartmoor Pictorial Records. Plymouth. IV. Unknown. 67. |
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| SDV235066 | Plan - measured: Greeves, T. + Robinson, R.. 1985. Keaglesborough Tin Mine, Walkhampton SX573701. 1:500. Digital. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 157343, 27/06/2002. |
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| SDV278356 | Report - non-specific: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1979. South West Water Authority Burrator Survey. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. 18. Unknown. No. 11. |
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| SDV278370 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV278371 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV278372 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV278374 | Article in Serial: Dickinson, M. G.. 1975. Dartmoor Mining Leats. Devon and Cornwall Notes & Queries. 33. Unknown. 102-108. |
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV346020 | Article in Serial: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1997. Tin Stamping Mills of Dartmoor after AD 1750. Dartmoor Magazine. 49. Paperback Volume. 6-8. |
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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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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-126. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-126. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV35575 | Part of: Keaglesborough Mine (Monument) |
| MDV35577 | Related to: Probable mine building in Raddick Plantation (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7507 - Survey of Keaglesborough Tin Mine
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 30 2020 11:58AM |
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