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HER Number:MDV135162
Name:Streamworks between the Walla Brook and north Teign River on Scorhill Down, Gidleigh

Summary

Extensive evidence of tin streamworking of probable medieval to post-medieval date is visible as numerous curved earthwork banks and channels on the west bank of the North Teign River, south of the Walla Brook, on Scorhill Down, Gidleigh parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 651 868
Map Sheet:SX68NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishGidleigh
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishGIDLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • STREAMWORK (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV165 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Extensive remains of tin streaming on west side of the North Teign River.

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

Curvilinear banks and channels are visible as earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV165. [Mapped feature: #142997 ]
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

Date Last Edited:Aug 21 2024 11:32AM