stannaburrow (stanaburo)

[Prop. stan nerburrow, Leaving the stream a little to the right, we shall notice several small heaps of stones placed at intervals along the slope. These little mounds, which are met with in various parts of Dartmoor, are called by the moor-men stannaburrows, which name is probably derived from the same root as the word stannary, and they were probably tin bounds set up by the miners. W. Cro ing, Ancient Cro es of Dartmoor, p. 69, quoted (in N. and Q., 7th ser., V. 45.