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Summary

The remains of three mine shafts at Nun's Cross farm. The shafts have been backfilled leaving three mounds.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX66NW136
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063945

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MINE SHAFT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Hamilton Jenkin, Dr. A. K., 1974, Mines of Devon. Volume 1: The Southern Area (Monograph). SDV336694.

These features were formerly part of Nun's Cross Mine, a tin mine which began exploratory work in 1862. This work stopped before the end of 1864 with no recorded production.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.

(23/01/1995) The remains of three mine shafts 20m S of the boundary wall of Nun's Cross Farm are centred at SX 60506982. They are now backfilled and appear as roughly circular mounds with a central setting of stones, perhaps marking the middle of the shaft. The largest is 15m in diameter and 1m high.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6034 - Monument Condition Survey in Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV6152 - Follow-up Works to Threatened Sites in the Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV6153 - Monument Baseline Condition Survey in the Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV7382 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8629 - Peat Cot Farm Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8711 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area

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