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Summary

An earthwork ditch interpreted as a possible trackway of unknown, but potential medieval, date is visible on aerial photographs, to the east of Wheal Conquer mine. The earthwork was recorded during the Tamar Valley NMP project.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TRACKWAY (Unknown date)
• TRACKWAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, RAF CPE/UK/2149/F20/3272-4 (Interpretation). SDV346287.

A linear earthwork ditch interpreted as a trackway of unknown, but potential medieval, date is visible on aerial photographs.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2016, Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV359374.

If is uncertain if this possible trackway is associated with either of the two mines recorded here, Devon Mine (MDV3823) to the east and Wheal Conquer (MDV51002) to the west. Only part of the photo reference is given in the transcription attributes, so the date of the photograph is not known.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme

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