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HER Number: | MDV66437 |
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Name: | Leat Embankment north-west of Smelting House at Eylesbarrow Tin Mine |
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Summary
Leat embankment to the north-west of the smelting house at the 19th century Eylesbarrow Tin Mine
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 591 676 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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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 | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1300551
- National Monuments Record: 438809
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/27/2/2
- Old SAM Ref: 34467
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EARTHWORK (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157213 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Site visited on 9th May 2002. Leat embankment 1230 metres south-west of Eylesbarrow, forming part of Eylesbarrow Tin Mine. Part stone-faced embankment standing up to 0.9 metres high. The leat it carries is 0.5 metres wide and 0.2 metres deep. This leat carried water to serve Stamping Mill Number 5 and the Smelting House. Covered in grass, heather and rushes.
Newman, P., 1999, Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine, Figure 16 (Article in Serial). SDV231130.
Newman , P., 1999, Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine, Figures 16-17 (Report - Survey). SDV352201.
When the smelting house was established at Eylesbarrow Tin Mine the leat was diverted from Stamping Mill Number 4 via the Smelting House and Stamping Mill Number 5 and on to Stamping Mill Number 6. The leat embankment is shown in Figure 17 as a quadrilinear feature to the north-west of the smelting house.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV231130 | Article in Serial: Newman, P.. 1999. Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 57. Paperback Volume. Figure 16. |
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SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 157213. |
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SDV352201 | Report - Survey: Newman , P.. 1999. Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine. English Heritage Survey Report. A4 Spiral Bound. Figures 16-17. [Mapped feature: #98149 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV4010 | Parent of: Smelting House at Eylesbarrow Tin Mine (Monument) |
MDV3330 | Part of: Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine (Monument) |
MDV3327 | Related to: Stamping Mill Number 5 at Eylesbarrow Tin Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4966 - Survey of Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor
- EDV6239 - Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey
Date Last Edited: | Dec 3 2019 12:27PM |
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