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| HER Number: | MDV42426 |
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| Name: | Openwork, Walkhampton |
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Summary
One of three openworks centred at SX57616914, SX57646905 and SX57756888. They lie at the foot of the south-facing slopes of Hingston Hill, form part of the extensive tin exploitation industry in this area. The three deep scars in the hillside are not linked to water channels and they are surrounded by numerous tin prospecting and extractive pits.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 577 689 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE399
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1472569
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/513
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 5. Openwork 18 (Article in Serial). SDV231207.
Openwork 18. Openwork at Deancombe. Supplied by leat SX56NE/519 and reservoir SX56NE/524.
Fletcher, M. J., 2007-2008, Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV359195.
(20/02/2007) Three openworks centred at SX57616914, SX57646905 and SX57756888. They lie at the foot of the south-facing slopes of Hingston Hill, form part of the extensive tin exploitation industry in this area. The three deep scars in the hillside are not linked to water channels and they are surrounded by numerous tin prospecting and extractive pits. 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 5. Openwork 18. |
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| SDV359195 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. J.. 2007-2008. Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #25294 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV42425 | Related to: Openwork on south-facing slope of Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV130719 | Related to: Tin working south-east of Down Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 27 2023 3:50PM |
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