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HER Number:	MDV63623
Name:	STREAMWORKS in the Parish of Sheepstor

Summary

(16/06/2000) Alluvial streamwork earthworks at Outcombe. An area of earthworks adjacent to the narrator brook represent the dumps associated with alluvial tin streamworking in this area.

Location

Grid Reference:	SX 579 685
Map Sheet:	SX56NE
Admin Area	Dartmoor National Park
Civil Parish	Sheepstor
District	West Devon
Ecclesiastical Parish	SHEEPSTOR

Protected Status

Scheduled Monument 1020242: Tin mill, tinwork and post-medieval farmstead at Outcombe, 260m east of eastern boundary of Roughtor Plantation
SHINE: Earthwork remains of two 17th century or earlier leats and tin working in Roughtor Plantation and to the south

Other References/Statuses

Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/33/6
Old SAM Ref: 34437
SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

BUDDLE (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1932 AD (Between))
PROSPECTING PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
STREAMWORK (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
TIN MINE (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1932 AD (Between))
WHEEL PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV279198.

Nar=sx56ne16.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV279199.

Des=castle, p. + gill, p. + giles, n. / dtrg newsletter/3(1992)11/outcombe tin mill in sheepstor parish: a survey of the field etc.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 156869 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(16/06/2000) Alluvial streamwork earthworks at Outcombe. An area of earthworks adjacent to the narrator brook represent the dumps associated with alluvial tin streamworking in this area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV277946	Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 156869.


SDV279198	National Monuments Record Database:


SDV279199	Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV4028

Related to: Outcombe Tin Mill, Sheepstor (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

EDV8711 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
EDV8863 - Survey of archaeological sites on SWLT land in the Burrator catchment

Date Last Edited:	May 22 2023 10:53AM

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