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| HER Number: | MDV61833 |
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| Name: | Streamworking north-west of Sampford Barton |
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Summary
Sampford Wood. Good example of well preserved streamworking remains in deciduous woodland. On tributary of the River Walkham. Parallel 'retained dump works' predominate here.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 526 716 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sampford Spiney |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SAMPFORD SPINEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SW96
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1468980
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/151
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/155
- Pastscape: 1468980
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STREAMWORKS (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1990, An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking, 18 (Report - Assessment). SDV343684.
Sampford Wood. Good example of well preserved streamworking remains in deciduous woodland. On tributary of River Walkham. Parallel 'retained dump works' predominate here.
Cranstone, D. + Hedley, I., 1995, Monuments Protection Programme: The Tin Industry Step 3 Site Assessments, Devon 16 (Report - non-specific). SDV357946.
Medieval or later streamwork situated in Sampford Wood. The streamwork survives as an earthwork with parallel and curving banks at the northeast end becoming less distinct downstream to the southwest.
Gerrard, S., 1996, The Early South-Western Tin Industry: An Archaeological View, 67-83 (Article in Serial). SDV337901.
Alluvial streamwork for tin extraction in Sampford Wood with a drystone revetment on the upslope side to prevent waste slipping into the tye and obstructing the tinners.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV337901 | Article in Serial: Gerrard, S.. 1996. The Early South-Western Tin Industry: An Archaeological View. Mining History: Bulletin PDMHS. The Archaeology of Mining and Metallurgy in. 13, Number 2. A4 Paperback + Digital. 67-83. |
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| SDV343684 | Report - Assessment: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1990. An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking. Digital. 18. |
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| SDV357946 | Report - non-specific: Cranstone, D. + Hedley, I.. 1995. Monuments Protection Programme: The Tin Industry Step 3 Site Assessments. Monument Protection Programme. Foolscap. Devon 16. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV108976 | Related to: Sampford Barton Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 7 2021 3:14PM |
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