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Two stamping mills 200m and 175m north of Norsworthy Bridge

England
List entry 1019583
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019583
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.23 hectares
Grid reference
SX 56765 69588, SX 56729 69547
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two stamping mills 200m and 175m north of Norsworthy Bridge is an ancient monument comprising the remains of two tin-processing installations located in Devon. The sites represent evidence of tin working activity in the south-western mining region, with stamping mills serving as essential facilities for crushing and processing tin ore during the medieval and early modern periods. The mills are positioned along a watercourse that would have provided the necessary power for their operation, a typical arrangement for such industrial sites in Devon's mining landscape.

Two stamping mills 200m and 175m north of Norsworthy Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019583. View the official record →

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What is Two stamping mills 200m and 175m north of Norsworthy Bridge?

Two stamping mills 200m and 175m north of Norsworthy Bridge is an ancient monument comprising the remains of two tin-processing installations located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019583.

Who is responsible for protecting Two stamping mills 200m and 175m north of Norsworthy Bridge?

Two stamping mills 200m and 175m north of Norsworthy Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019583.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two stamping mills 200m and 175m north of Norsworthy Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common (7.6 km), Two round barrows on Ridding Down (8.3 km), Cholwich Town Cross: a wayside cross between Quick Bridge and Tolchmoor Gate (8.6 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common
7.6 km
Two round barrows on Ridding Down
8.3 km
Cholwich Town Cross: a wayside cross between Quick Bridge and Tolchmoor Gate
8.6 km
One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste
8.6 km
One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste
8.7 km
The southern of three enclosures north of Ford Waste
8.7 km
A deserted medieval settlement and post medieval farmstead 510m north east of East Rook Gate
8.8 km
Medieval settlement on Ford Waste
9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two stamping mills 200m and 175m north of Norsworthy Bridge

Two stamping mills 200m and 175m north of Norsworthy Bridge stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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