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| HER Number: | MDV27081 |
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| Name: | Streamworks on west facing slope of Little Mis Tor |
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Summary
Eluvial tin streamwork situated on a west facing slope of Little Mis Tor. The upper part of the streamwork includes about 10 curved dumps lying at an acute angle to the edge of the streamwork at their upper ends and parallel to the edges at the lower ends. The lower part of the tinwork includes about four dumps lying at an acute angle to the edge of the streamwork. The average depth of the streamwork is 3m and the dumps are up to 1.5m high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 553 759 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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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: SX57NE/160
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/86
- Old SAM Ref: 28788(P)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORKS (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 3175 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Small block on streamwork along un-named brook on west slope of Great Mis Tor.
Gerrard, G. A. M., 1986, The Early Cornish Tin Industry: An Archaeological & Historical Survey, 218 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV156659.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 143924 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(16/11/1994) Eluvial tin streamwork situated on a west facing slope of Little Mis Tor. The upper part of the streamwork is of the type C variety and includes about 10 curved dumps lying at an acute angle to the edge of the streamwork at their upper ends and parallel to the edges at the lower ends. The lower part of the tinwork is type D and includes about four dumps lying at an acute angle to the edge of the streamwork. The average depth of the streamwork is 3m and the dumps are up to 1.5m high.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial image.
Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV156659 | Post-Graduate Thesis: Gerrard, G. A. M.. 1986. The Early Cornish Tin Industry: An Archaeological & Historical Survey. University of Lampeter. Unknown. 218. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 143924. |
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| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3175. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138753 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28519 | Related to: Earthwork in the Walkham Valley (Monument) |
| MDV27079 | Related to: Field system on a west-facing slope of Little Mis Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 30 2022 3:37PM |
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