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| HER Number: | MDV77701 |
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| Name: | Unnamed Shaft at Gawton Mine |
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Summary
Unnamed shaft to north-east of Bayly's Shaft, shown on 19th century estate maps, survives as a circular depression filled with rock and stone.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 453 689 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Gulworthy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHAFT (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Buck, C., 2006, Gawton Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment, 34-35 (Report - Assessment). SDV344672.
Unnamed shaft shown on Bedford Estates maps of 1867. Plan of abandoned mines shows that this shaft accessed Deep Adit and then went down to the 10 fathoms level only. This shaft would have perhaps been the footway accesss to Deep Adit and further to the underground workings. It is approximately 15 metres north-east of Bayly's Shaft, and survives as a circular depression, filled with loose rock and stone, approximately 2.6 metres in diameter and 1.5 metres deep at its centre. Other details: Figures 5-6, 36, site 21.1.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344672 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2006. Gawton Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall County Council Report. 2006R023. A4 Stapled + Digital. 34-35. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV77698 | Related to: Deep Adit, Gawton Mine (Monument) |
| MDV43331 | Related to: Gawton Mine, Bayly's Shaft (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4746 - Archaeological Assessment of Gawton Mine, Devon
- EDV4747 - Field Survey of Gawton Mine
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 5 2010 11:56AM |
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