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HER Number:MDV102812
Name:Weir at Ivytor, Belstone

Summary

Weir on River Taw at Ivytor marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. Located at head of leat to a pumping wheel at Belstone Cleave which served Belstone Consols Copper Mine.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 626 935
Map Sheet:SX69SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishBelstone
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBELSTONE

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of Ivy Tor Mine at Belstone Cleeve; a mid 19th century copper and bismuth mine

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WEIR (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Weir marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, at the head of a leat to a pumping wheel at Belstone Cleave which served Belstone Consols Copper Mine.


Greeves, T. A. P., 1991, An Assessment of Copper Mining in Devon (Copper, Brass, Tin) (Report - Assessment). SDV60709.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV60709Report - Assessment: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1991. An Assessment of Copper Mining in Devon (Copper, Brass, Tin). A4 Stapled + Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV105134Related to: Leats supplying Belstone Consols Mine (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 7 2013 3:49PM