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HER Number:MDV114139
Name:Possible Mine Workings, North of New Bridge

Summary

Earthwork cuttings of possible former mine shafts or prospecting pits are visible on aerial photographs of 1948, to the north of New Bridge. The earthworks are located in close proximity to Ding Dong Mine to the south.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 433 722
Map Sheet:SX47SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishGulworthy
DistrictWest Devon

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MINE SHAFT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))
  • PROSPECTING PIT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, RAF/CPE/UK/2501/4105&6 1948 (Interpretation). SDV346287.

Earthwork cuttings of post-medieval date are visible on aerial photographs of 1948.


Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2016, Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV359374.

The possible mine shafts or prospecting pits are located in close proximity to Ding Dong Mine to the south (MDV3888) and Bedford United Mine to the north (MDV3861).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV346287Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2001-2002. Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records. National Mapping Programme. Map (Digital). RAF/CPE/UK/2501/4105&6 1948. [Mapped feature: #73472 ]
SDV359374Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2016. Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Jan 27 2016 1:07PM