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Summary

Catsbridge Copper Mine depicted as 'disused' on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880's-90's. The mine is visible as structures and earthworks on aerial photographs and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2007.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47NW/10

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• COPPER MINE (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

1907, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242666.

C7 catsbridge. Copper. "catsbridge mine (disused)", "old shaft" marked on os 6" (1907) map (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242667.

Ramsden, j. V. /tda/84(1952)91 fig.1/notes on the mines of devonshire.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242668.

H. M. Stationery office/abandoned mines/(1929).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242669.

Des=os 6" (1907) 105nw.

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The earthworks do not correspond with any features shown in this location.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Earthworks and structures labelled as ‘Catsbridge Mine (Copper, Disused)’ are shown in this location. Map object partly based on this source.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 03-FEB-2007 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Earthworks of an irregularly shaped earthwork pit and bank are visible.

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, RAF 540/226/F10/5225-6 (Interpretation). SDV346287.

A mine of post-medieval date is visible on aerial photographs and comprises two structures, two trackways, one of which is visible as a banked feature and an earthwork spoil heap. Map object partly based on this source.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

Earthworks of an irregularly shaped pit, circa 40m long by 27m wide, and an adjacent bank, circa 10m long by 5m wide, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2007. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, although earthworks and structures labelled as ‘Catsbridge Mine (Copper, Disused)’ are shown in this location on the late 19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map. The earthworks are interpreted as being probably associated with this mine and had passed out of use by the mid to late 19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme
• EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

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