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| HER Number: | MDV120316 |
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| Name: | Line of pits at Black Down Mine, Red-a-ven Brook |
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Summary
Alignment of twelve shallow, confluent pits, to the east of the higher shaft at Black Down. They run for 50 metres in on an approximately east-west orientation. Purpose is unclear and some doubt has to be exercised as to whether they are in fact connected with the mining operations here; may be evidence of military activity.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 571 918 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PIT (XIX to XX - 1850 AD? to 1950 AD? (Between))
Full description
Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1997, The Meldon Industrial Landscape, Okehampton, Devon. An Archaeological Survey, 18-19, figure 9 (Report - Survey). SDV346364.
Alignment of twelve shallow, confluent pits, to the east of the higher shaft at Black Down. They run for 50 metres in on an approximately east-west orientation. Purpose is unclear and some doubt has to be exercised as to whether they are in fact connected with the mining operations here; may be evidence of military activity.
GetMapping PLC, 2015, 2015 Colour Aerial Photography (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV359717.
Visible on the aerial photography.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346364 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S.. 1997. The Meldon Industrial Landscape, Okehampton, Devon. An Archaeological Survey. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Bound. 18-19, figure 9. |
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| SDV359717 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping PLC. 2015. 2015 Colour Aerial Photography (12.5cm resolution). 2015 Aerial Photograph. Digital. [Mapped feature: #79550 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV63126 | Part of: Mine remains on the Red-a-ven Brook (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 4 2017 10:52AM |
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