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HER Number: | MDV42424 |
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Name: | Openwork at Middleworth, Walkhampton |
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Summary
An openwork cut into level ground adjacent to a deep streamworking area. Individaul tin pits are dotted around the scar.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 572 693 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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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
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of a medieval or post medieval tin working open cut east of Norsworthy Bridge
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE401
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1472591
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/511
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- OPEN CUT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Newman, P., 1987, The Moorland Meavy - a Tinner's Landscape, 225, 231, fig 2 and 5, Openwork 16 (Article in Serial). SDV231207.
'Openwork 16'. Openwork at Middleworth (north).
Fletcher, M. J., 2007-2008, Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV359195.
(20/02/2008) An openwork centred at SX57226938 cut into level ground adjacent to a deep streamworking area. Individaul tin pits are dotted around the scar. Surveyed at 1:2500 scale.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV231207 | Article in Serial: Newman, P.. 1987. The Moorland Meavy - a Tinner's Landscape. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 119. Paperback Volume. 225, 231, fig 2 and 5, Openwork 16. |
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SDV359195 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. J.. 2007-2008. Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project. English Heritage. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV130621 | Related to: Openwork west of Down Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
MDV42423 | Related to: Tin streamworking at Newleycombe Lake (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
Date Last Edited: | Jun 27 2023 3:49PM |
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