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| HER Number: | MDV113330 |
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| Name: | Forge and associated building south of Hepney Wood |
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Summary
Depicted on historic mapping, an old map of Brookwood Mine indicates the larger of the two buildings was a forge in 1875. Located to the north of a mine shaft thought to be part of the Old Wheal Emma mining operation (approximately 1845).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 720 677 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Structures and below ground remains of two ruined stone buildings and a mine shaft south of Hepney Wood, thought to be part of the Old Wheal Emma mining enterprise dating to mid-19th century
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FORGE (XIX - 1850 AD to 1875 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Two buildings are depicted on the late 19th century historic map, north of the spoil heap from the mine shaft. Not labelled.
Newman, P., 2005, Brookwood and Wheal Emma Copper Mines, Buckfastleigh, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, 38, figure 2 (Report - Survey). SDV359199.
Site 50: Building. North of the shaft at the foot of the slope are two ruined stone buildings. The larger of the two is depicted on the 1875 Brookwood Mine map and annotated as 'forge'.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Remains of the two buildings are depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #72665 ] |
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| SDV359199 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2005. Brookwood and Wheal Emma Copper Mines, Buckfastleigh, Devon: An Archaeological Survey. English Heritage. A1/01/2005. A4 Comb Bound. 38, figure 2. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV113329 | Related to: Mine shaft north of River Mardle, part of Old Wheal Emma Mine (Monument) |
| MDV49062 | Related to: South Devon United Copper Mine, Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 20 2018 1:23PM |
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