Saturday
20 January 2007: Yeoland Survey Group 1
Meet at 10:00am at SX 5116 6606. Reconnaisance
and control half day. Coordinator: Phil Newman,
01626 360113
Wednesday 24 January 2007: Yeoland Survey
Group 2
Meet at 10:00am at SX 5116 6606. Reconnaisance
and control half day. Coordinator: Phil Newman,
01626 360113
Thursday 25 January 2007: Yeoland Survey
Group 3
Meet at 10:00am at SX 5116 6606. Reconnaisance
and control half day. Coordinator: Phil Newman,
01626 360113
Saturday 27 January 2007: Brimpts Tin
Mine Working Party
Meet at Brimpts Farm (SX 667 738) at 10am; finish
work at about 4.00pm. Bring old warm waterproof
clothing, stout boots, packed lunch and gardening
gloves.
Monday 12 February 2007: Brimpts Tin Mine
Working Party
Meet at Brimpts Farm (SX 667 738) at 10am; finish
work at about 4.00pm. Bring old warm waterproof
clothing, stout boots, packed lunch and gardening
gloves.
Saturday 3 March 2007: "In Search of
William Crymes's Tinmils"
An afternoon walk with Tom Greeves as aprt of the
Yeoland/Roborough Down landscape project. Meet at
the car park opposite Clearbrook Village Hall (SX
5225 6560) at 2.00pm with outdoor gear suitable
for prickly bushes.
Saturday 10 March 2007: Yeoland Survey
Group 1
Meet at 10:00am at SX 5116 6606. Full day survey.
Coordinator: Phil Newman, 01626 360113
Saturday 17 March 2007: AGM, Talk and
Field Trip
Venue for AGM and Talk: Scorriton Village Hall SX
7039 6863
10.00: Arrival and
coffee/biscuits
10.30:
2007 Annual General Meeting
11.30
Talk by Robert Waterhouse: "The
Tavistock Canal and associated
mines"
12.30:
Lunch |
14.00 - 16.30
Field visit to Holne Chase Tin Mine, including
dressing floors, tramway, incline and openwork.
Meet at New Bridge car park, SX 7107 7088.
Moderately strenuous in a SSSI on private land;
no dogs please.
Wednesday 21 March 2007: Yeoland Survey
Group 2
Meet at 10:00am at SX 5116 6606. Full day survey.
Coordinator: Phil Newman, 01626 360113
Thursday 22 March 2007: Yeoland Survey
Group 3
Meet at 10:00am at SX 5116 6606. Full day survey.
Coordinator: Phil Newman, 01626 360113
Wednesday 28 March 2007: Gunnislake
Clitters Mine
Leaders: John and Elaine Viant
Meet at 10.30am at Gunnislake railway station (SX
427 709) for car sharing to the mine site; finish
about 4.00pm. Explore the mining remains from the
four main phases of operation from 1823 to 1920.
Bring packed lunch, stout footwear and
waterproofs.
Friday 30 March 2007: Brimpts Tin Mine
Working Party
Meet at Brimpts Farm (SX 667 738) at 10am; finish
work at about 4.00pm. Bring old warm waterproof
clothing, stout boots, packed lunch and gardening
gloves.
Wednesday 18 April 2007: Yeoland Survey
Group 2
Meet at 10:00am at SX 5116 6606. Full day survey.
Coordinator: Phil Newman, 01626 360113
Thursday 19 April 2007: Yeoland Survey
Group 3
Meet at 10:00am at SX 5116 6606. Full day survey.
Coordinator: Phil Newman, 01626 360113
Saturday 21 April 2007: Yeoland Survey
Group 1
Meet at 10:00am at SX 5116 6606. Full day survey.
Coordinator: Phil Newman, 01626 360113
15-17 June 2007: NAMHO Conference at
Morwellham Quay
The 2007 NAMHO conference is being hosted by
Tamar Mining Group in association with Plymouth
Caving Group and other local NAMHO member
organisations. Further details: www.tamarmining.co.uk
Saturday 16 June 2007: Brimpts Tin Mine
Trail Official Opening
2pm: Guided walk around both the short (1hour)
and the extended trails (return about 5.30).
6pm: Buffet tea and informal slide show at
Brimpts by ticket only.
Wednesday 29 August 2007: Peter
Hirst Memorial Stroll
Meet at 5.45 for a 6.00pm start at the old quarry
car park (SX 609 750) opposite the Two Bridges
Hotel for a stroll out to Crockern Tor and
Wistman's Wood. The event is organised by
Widecombe Local History Group and DTRG members
are welcome. Book for a buffet supper (£8) at
the Plume of Feathers, Princetown after the walk
with Bob Bruce (01752 837564).
Saturday 1 September 2007: All day walk -
Exploring the Brimpts Tin Mines Sett
Leader: Bob Bruce
Meet at Higher Cherrybrook Bridge car park at
10am for a 9 mile walk returning about 5pm. The
walk will follow the Brimpts leat from its
take-off from the Cherry Brook to the North Mine,
on to the South Mine in the Plantation and the
South Mine Gully and so to the East Dart. The
return will follow the river upstream and then
via Laughter Tor and Bellever Tor to the start.
Fairly strenuous with some uphill, rough and
perhaps wet ground. Car share if possible because
parking is limited. Bring pack lunch and be
prepared for hot or wet weather.
Tuesday 25 September 2007: Visit to West
Penwith
Leader: Paul Bonnington (National Trust
Archaeologist)
Coordinator: Anne Whitbourn 01752 696257
10.30am: Meet at Cape Cornwall Car Park (SW 353
317) for a walk with Paul around Cape Cornwall,
Carn Gloose and the Cot Valley.
4.30pm: Walk back to the car park arriving about
5.00pm.
Stout boots, all-weather clothing and food for
the day are needed. It may be possible to arrange
a pasty lunch at the Cot Valley. Please book your
place (and pasty) with the coordinator by Monday
17 September.
Saturday 20 October 2007: DTRG Autumn
Social with afternoon excursion
Contact: Bob Bruce 01752 837564
2.00pm: Meet at Bedford Bridge near Horrabridge (SX 503 704) for an afternoon walk looking at tin
mines in the Lower walkham valley.
6.00pm: Meet at the Devon Tors Hotel, Yelverton
for a buffet followed by members
contributions (talk, slides, powerpoint
presentation, etc). Booking for the buffet is
essential.
Thursday 8 November 2007:
Illustrated Talk on the Mines of Buckfastleigh
and Ashburton by Phil Newman
Buckfastleigh and District Society
invite DTRG members to this talk at 7.30pm in
Buckfastleigh Town Hall. Admission 50p.
Tuesday 13 November 2007: 6th GPS
Workshop
Coordinator: Bob Bruce 01752 837564
11.00am: Meet at Prince of Wales, Princetown (SX
588 736) for a pub lunch and an informal
discussion on the use of GPS including analysis
of the results of the last practical session.
2.00pm: Meet at the Four Winds car park (SX 560 748) for a practical session on the moor.
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