Travel back in time to have a go at stamping granite to extract tin ore as they did in medieval times, or try panning for tin ore, plant medieval herbs in modern tin cans to take home, discover the story of the mine, try surveying, as well as other family friendly activities.
There will also be guided walks around the Brimpt’s Tin Mines Trails:
- South Mine 10.30am & 1.30pm (short walk),
- North Mine 1.00pm (longer walk)
There will also be interpretation, showing images of Dartmoor’s tin mines from around 1900, how mining was carried out through the ages and more besides.
Refreshments are available at Brimpt’s Farm tearoom.
This event is organised by Dartmoor Tinworking Research Group and the Moor than meets the eye Landscape Partnership.
For more details call Andy on 01626 831582 or email andy@moorthanmeetstheeye.org
Notes The Moor than meets the eye Landscape Partnership is helping people to discover the Dartmoor Story; a landscape forged by nature and shaped by people from prehistoric times to today. It is bringing people together to explore Dartmoor’s past, conserve its wildlife and archaeology, improve understanding of the landscape and share and develop the skills to look after it for generations to come.
The Moor than meets the eye Landscape Partnership Scheme has received funding of £1.9 million from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and is now in the 2nd of 5 years.
The organisations that form the partnership are: Dartmoor National Park, Dartmoor Farmers’ Association, Dartmoor Preservation Association, Dartmoor Commoners’ Council, Devon County Council, Duchy of Cornwall, Historic England, Forestry Commission, Natural England, South West Lakes Trust, RSPB, Visit Dartmoor and the Woodland Trust.
The Moor than meets the eye Landscape Partnership area covers 280 sq km of central and south east Dartmoor and is one of the UK’s finest examples of a palimpsest – a landscape on which layer upon layer of human activity has left a mark. Its unique character has been shaped over millennia ensuring that people and place are intrinsically linked.
More information about the general scheme and other projects is available from Andy Bailey Community Officer Moor than meets the eye 01822 890903 / andy@moorthanmeetstheeye.org or visit the website www.moorthanmeetstheeye.org