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| HER Number: | MDV62654 |
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| Name: | Tin mill in streamworks on the River Plym |
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Summary
Remains of a possible post Medieval tin mill situated at the base of a tinners cliff within streamworks on the River Plym. The structure was recorded during an archaeological field survey in 1999 identified features including the mark of a wheel bearing on one of the large slabs and also the suggestion of tumbled but undefinable walling.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 602 672 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NW165
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1237925
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/214
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TIN MILL (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 23, 19 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.
Site of 'Ply Steps' mill on the River Plym.
Newman, P., 1999, Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine (Report - Survey). SDV352201.
(22/07/1999) The collapsed remains of a building, possibly a tin mill, lie at the foot of a tinners cliff at SX 60296724. Located on the floor of extensive streamworkings adjacent to the River Plym in a distinct angle in the cliff, the only clear evidence of its origin is the mark of a wheel bearing on one of the large slabs and also the suggestion of tumbled but undefinable walling.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV305931 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 23, 19. |
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| SDV352201 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 1999. Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine. English Heritage Survey Report. A4 Spiral Bound. [Mapped feature: #134928 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV25041 | Part of: Streamworking along the upper Plym Valley and its tributaries (Monument) |
| MDV5099 | Related to: Plym Steps tin mill above Langcombe, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 10 2022 11:13AM |
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