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Summary

Former water wheel engine, Buctor Farm

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Structures, earthworks and below-ground mining features associated with Wheal Crebor Mine including a former canal and railway, east of Buctor Farm

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WATER WHEEL (XIX to XXI - 1821 AD to 2015 AD (Pre))

Full description

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

Buck, C., 2015, Buctor Farm, Tavistock (Report - Assessment). SDV359746.

This study was commissioned by the landowner on behalf of Natural England as part of a Higher Level Environmental Stewardship Agreement Scheme and produced by Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council.

This site is outside the stewardship area – but has been included for site significance reasons. The most detailed plan of this feature, the second (and final) position of the mine’s main power source, can be seen in Figure 10 and in particular Figure 13. Section 4.2.6 (1821) describes this site in detail. The 40ft waterwheel provided a flat rod power source to pump out the mines shafts (even those at Gill’s and Rundle’s Shafts to the west), and in addition, to aid pumping within the tunnel works and exploratory lode development. The balance bobs within their ‘pits’ are shown east of the water wheel pit (see MDV116048).

Survey
The site is flooded – and has the appearance of a pond.

Recommendation
Not applicable – the site is privately owned.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7058 - Archaeological Management Plan, Buctor Farm, Tavistock (Ref: 2015R055)

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