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HER Number:MDV63854
Name:Adits in the Walkham Valley

Summary

Two adits that overlie earlier streamwork with associated spoil heaps and with water still flowing from lower adit.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 484 702
Map Sheet:SX47SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWhitchurch
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWHITCHURCH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/342/2

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ADIT (Constructed, XIX to Unknown - 1857 AD (Post))

Full description

Greeves, T. + Passmore, A., 1999, Report on the Recent Work in the Walkham Valley, 4-5 (Article in Serial). SDV347156.

Two adits that overlie earlier streamwork with associated spoil heaps + with water still flowing from lower adit.


Newman, P., 2011, Mining in the Tavy Valley, West Devon. An Assessment of Archaeological Potential, 63 (Report - Assessment). SDV347105.

Other details: No. 57.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV347105Report - Assessment: Newman, P.. 2011. Mining in the Tavy Valley, West Devon. An Assessment of Archaeological Potential. SW Landscape Investigations Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 63.
SDV347156Article in Serial: Greeves, T. + Passmore, A.. 1999. Report on the Recent Work in the Walkham Valley. Dartmoor Tin Working Research Group Newsletter. 17. A4 Stapled. 4-5. [Mapped feature: #41036 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV63693Related to: Ore Processing Site on West Down, Whitchurch (Monument)
MDV63856Related to: Possible building in the Walkham Valley (Monument)
MDV4082Related to: Westdown Copper Mine, Whitchurch (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7622 - Survey of the streamworking below Grenofen Bridge

Date Last Edited:Oct 16 2018 3:47PM