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| HER Number: | MDV41537 |
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| Name: | New or 'Williams' engine shaft, Wheal Betsy |
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Summary
New or 'Williams' engine shaft, south of old engine house, Wheal Betsy.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 509 812 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Mary Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MARY TAVY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Wheal Betsy Mine, Mary Tavy. Remains of mid-18th century or earlier mine
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/6/2
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE SHAFT (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1877 AD (Between))
Full description
Pye, A. + Westcott, K., 1992, Archaeological survey of the pumping engine house at Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy (Report - Survey). SDV253761.
'New engine shaft', 1831. Other details: Figure 2.
Richardson, P. H. G., 1992, The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913, 50 (Article in Serial). SDV323598.
'Williams' shaft depicted on Richardson's plan of Wheal Betsy.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV253761 | Report - Survey: Pye, A. + Westcott, K.. 1992. Archaeological survey of the pumping engine house at Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Field Investigation. 92.08. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV323598 | Article in Serial: Richardson, P. H. G.. 1992. The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913. British Mining. 44. A5 Paperback. 50. |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #91136 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3185 | Part of: Wheal Betsy Mine (Monument) |
| MDV43171 | Related to: Engine House, Wheal Betsy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 12 2016 2:53PM |
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