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| HER Number: | MDV49857 |
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| Name: | OPEN CAST MINE in the Parish of Sheldon |
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Summary
Iron pits visible on raf 1947 ap. Continuation of st00ne-079 (horner). Vis=20/2/1995 (ea) conifer plantation contains abundant circular and sub-circular depressions 2.5-5m diam x up to 1.2m deep representing infilled quarry pits. Ground does not appear to have been levelled prior to planting trees (ea).
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 102 077 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST10NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kentisbeare |
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| Civil Parish | Sheldon |
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| District | East Devon |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KENTISBEARE |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHELDON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric Iron-working extractive pits and barrow and mining features in Downland Plantation
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NW/97
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OPEN CAST MINE (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV126830.
Des=horner,b.(dcc)/(2/9/1993)/as above.
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV126831.
Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1974/4292-3/(11/4/1947).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV126832.
Des=exeter archaeology/blackdown hills iron survey/(1995).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV79.
Iron pits visible on raf 1947 ap. Continuation of st00ne-079 (horner). Vis=20/2/1995 (ea) conifer plantation contains abundant circular and sub-circular depressions 2.5-5m diam x up to 1.2m deep representing infilled quarry pits. Ground does not appear to have been levelled prior to planting trees (ea).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV126830 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV126831 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV126832 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV79 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV110229 | Part of: Open cast ironstone mines, from Black Down and North Hill, eastwards to Hill View Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 9 2019 10:10AM |
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