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| HER Number: | MDV38534 |
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| Name: | MINE in the Parish of Uffculme |
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Summary
Vis=10/7/1990 (griffith) the northern edge of blackborough common is occupied by an extensive series of mine workings in the hillside. These are remains of openworks and true mines relating to the whetstone mining industry here, which only finished in the 1920s (mr northam, bodmiscombe farm, pers comm). The ruinous state of garnsey's tower (st10nw/27) is locally attributed to subsidence of mine workings beneath it. The hillside shows traces of pits, adits, spoilheaps. Full extent of workings not explored in quick visit. Continues onto map st10nw.(griffith).
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 097 090 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST00NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kentisbeare |
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| Civil Parish | Uffculme |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BLACKBOROUGH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UFFCULME |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST00NE/48
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
1906, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV39896.
"old workings" marked on os 6" (1906) map.
APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV39897.
Whetstone workings around n and w sides of blackborough common and in tower plot (see subsheet) visible on raf 1947 ap's. Rough extent plotted on smr overlay (aph).
Stanes, R. G. F., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV39898.
The mine workings were nearly continuous along the western escarpment of the blackdowns. In 1825 the escarpment was easily distinguishably the white line produced by heaps of refuse thrown down from the workings. Tunnels were dug into the hill up to 400 yards long. The white stripe is no longer visible but the sites of the workings can still be found and miners' tracks survive as public footpaths and bridleways (stanes).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV39899.
Des=griffith, f. M. /as above(20/7/1990).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV39900.
Des=os 6"(1906)47sw.
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV39901.
Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1974/2293-4/(11/4/1947).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV39902.
Stanes, r. /tda/125(1993)71-112/devonshire batts.
Griffith, F. M., Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV677.
Vis=10/7/1990 (griffith) the northern edge of blackborough common is occupied by an extensive series of mine workings in the hillside. These are remains of openworks and true mines relating to the whetstone mining industry here, which only finished in the 1920s (mr northam, bodmiscombe farm, pers comm). The ruinous state of garnsey's tower (st10nw/27) is locally attributed to subsidence of mine workings beneath it. The hillside shows traces of pits, adits, spoilheaps. Full extent of workings not explored in quick visit. Continues onto map st10nw.(griffith).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV39896 | Migrated Record: 1906. |
| SDV39897 | Migrated Record: APH. |
| SDV39898 | Migrated Record: Stanes, R. G. F.. |
| SDV39899 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV39900 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV39901 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV39902 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV677 | Report - Survey: Griffith, F. M.. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV110227 | Part of: Whetstone Mines Around North Hill, Black Down, Blackborough Common, Tower Plot and Newcombe Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 9 2019 10:02AM |
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