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| HER Number: | MDV126491 |
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| Name: | Wheel pit at Birch Tor and Vitifer Mine, North Bovey |
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Summary
A nineteenth century wheelpit sited near the main area of surface activity at Birch Tor and Vitifer Tin Mines. An archaeological field survey in 2001 recorded its dimension as 14.5 metres by 1.8 metres, and surviving to a depth of one metre. The walls are constructed from very large pieces of masonry. Water was diverted to the waterwheel from a branch of the main mine leat (Monument HOB UID 1339538) via the tailrace of another wheelpit sited further uphill to the west (Monument HOB UID 1339538). The waterwheel powered the flat rods for pumping at Dunstan's Shaft.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 681 809 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | North Bovey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH BOVEY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SE323
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1339535
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WHEEL PIT (Constructed, XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Wheel pit shown on 19th century map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Wheel pit shown on early 20th century map.
Broughton, D. G., 1968-1969, The Birch Tor & Vitifer tin mining complex (Article in Serial). SDV291528.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 22-5, Map 24, Figure 24.5 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Wheel pit shown as 'WP' at 'Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines' to the south west of the main buildings.
Newman, P., 2002, Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines (Report - Survey). SDV363213.
(Visited 29/03/2001) A wheel pit sited at SX 6815 8090 near the main area of surface activity at the 19th-20th century Birch Tor and Vitifer Tin Mine. The waterwheel was used to supply motion to the flat rods which powered the underground pumping via Dunstan's Shaft. It measures 14.5 metres by 1.8 metres but only survives to 1 metre deep as much masonry has tumbled inside. The walls are constructed from very large pieces of masonry. Water was diverted to the wheel from a branch of the main mine leat (Monument HOB UID 1339538) via the tailrace of another wheel pit sited further uphill to the west (Monument HOB UID 1339538).
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Long narrow rectangular feature shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 22-5, Map 24, Figure 24.5. |
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| SDV291528 | Article in Serial: Broughton, D. G.. 1968-1969. The Birch Tor & Vitifer tin mining complex. Transactions of the Cornish Institute. 24. Unknown. |
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| 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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| SDV363213 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2002. Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines. English Heritage. A1/34/2002. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #136072 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6638 | Part of: Birch Tor and Vitifer Tin Mine, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV126487 | Related to: Carpenter's shop at Birch Tor and Vitifer Mine, North Bovey (Building) |
| MDV118862 | Related to: Medieval Field System to the north of the Settlement at Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV126489 | Related to: Mine building at Birch Tor and Vitifer Mine, North Bovey (Building) |
| MDV126478 | Related to: Openwork 500 metres south-west of Birch Tor (Monument) |
| MDV27831 | Related to: Ruined remains of mine office at Birch Tor and Vitifer Mine (Building) |
| MDV126481 | Related to: Tin streamworks in the Redwater Valley (Monument) |
| MDV126490 | Related to: Turbine house at Birch Tor and Vitifer Mine, North Bovey (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7139 - Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines Survey (Ref: A1/20/2001, A1/34/2002)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 30 2022 12:36PM |
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