Tin Workings

Among Dartmoor's open moorland sit the fragmentary remains of tin workings, stone structures, channels, and debris fields that mark centuries of extraction. These ruins tell of the miners who laboured here, following tin deposits through the granite bedrock, leaving behind a landscape shaped by their effort and enterprise.

Walking amongst these relics, you can trace the contours of old workings and imagine the industry that once sustained communities across the moor. The sites blend into the moorland itself, half-hidden by heather and grass, offering a tangible connection to the extractive industries that defined Dartmoor from medieval times through to recent centuries.