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HER Number: | MDV131604 |
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Name: | Tinners' hut, Raddick Hill |
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Summary
Remains of a medieval or later tinners' hut located within a disused lode tin working on the southern slope of Raddick Hill. An archaeological field survey in 2006 recorded a granite built structure measuring 6 metres by 3.4 metres with walls survives to a maximum height of 1.4m. The entrance is situated on the south-west side. One door jamb, consisting of a granite slab, remains in situ but the other has collapsed across the doorway. There is a recess in one end of the building measuring 1.5m by 0.9m one edge of which is defined by a stone platform taking up the remaining width of the structure. The platform has an upright stone of 0.9m high positioned on its corner.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 595 709 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SE218
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1446524
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Newman, P., 2006, Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation (Report - Survey). SDV233640.
(01/08/2006) A tinners' hut located within a disused lode tin working on the southern slope of Raddick Hill. The building is set in a concealed hollow and embanked with earth on all sides. The walls are constructed from granite in a dry-stone fashion. Internal dimensions are 6m by 3.4m and the wall survives to maximum height of 1.4m. The entrance is situated on the south-west side. One door jamb, consisting of a granite slab, remains in situ but the other has collapsed across the doorway. The opening may have been 0.5m before collapse. There is a recess in one end of the building measuring 1.5m by 0.9m one edge of which is defined by a stone platform taking up the remaining width of the structure. The platform has an upright stone of 0.9m high positioned on its corner.
Probert, S., 2008, Follow-Up Works to Cramber Tor Archaeological Baseline Condition Survey, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV351304.
Greeves, T., 2012, Cramber Tor Training Area. Monument Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350251.
Probert, S. A. J., 2017, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Cramber Tor Training Area, Devon, 2017 (Report - Survey). SDV360392.
Newman, P., 2021, Archaeological Sites within Cramber Tor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation February 2021 (Report - Survey). SDV364449.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV233640 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2006. Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation. English Heritage. |
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SDV350251 | Report - Survey: Greeves, T.. 2012. Cramber Tor Training Area. Monument Condition Survey. Tom Greeves Report. A4 Stapled. |
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SDV351304 | Report - Survey: Probert, S.. 2008. Follow-Up Works to Cramber Tor Archaeological Baseline Condition Survey, Dartmoor Training Area. A4 Comb Bound. |
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SDV360392 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2017. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Cramber Tor Training Area, Devon, 2017. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6034 - Monument Condition Survey in Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV6152 - Follow-up Works to Threatened Sites in the Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV6153 - Monument Baseline Condition Survey in the Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV7382 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
- EDV8711 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
Date Last Edited: | Oct 4 2021 4:24PM |
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