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Monument Number 975209
Hob Uid: 975209
Location : Somerset Somerset West and Taunton Nettlecombe
Grid Ref : ST0400039000
Summary : Documentary evidence for a 19th century iron mine at Beggearn Huish
More information : For details see county SMR. (1) Iron ore deposits were apparently found at Beggearn Huish in 1843 and a mine was opened. The exact location of this site is unknown,. It is recorded oin the papers of Sir John Trevelyan of Nettlecombe; his main interests were at Colton Pits on the Brendons to the south (2).

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Source Number : 1
Source : Externally held archive reference
Source details : Somerset County Council SMR 29 Sep 1986
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Source Number : 2
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : Victoria County History Somerset, volume 5, p 117
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Ironstone Mine
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Somerset)
External Cross Reference Number : Somer 34560
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 03 NW 48
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities : Primary, NAR/SMR DATA EXCHANGE PILOT
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1986-01-01
End Date : 1986-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 975209