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| HER Number: | MDV130607 |
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| Name: | Possible mine workings at Morwellham, Gulworthy |
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Summary
An area of shallow hollows and slight mounds, tentatively interpreted as evidence of post-medieval or early to mid-19th century mine workings, is visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and 2019.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 441 695 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Gulworthy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of post medieval mining remains at Morwelham Quay
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The earthworks do not correspond with any features in this location.
Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-APR-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363954.
Subtle hollows and mounds are visible as earthworks.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363955.
Subtle hollows and mounds are visible as earthworks.
Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.
Shallow hollows and slight mounds that occupy an area of circa 0.84 hectares are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and 2019.
The earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted in this location on the late-19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map, or on later available historic maps.
They are tentatively interpreted as evidence of post-medieval or early to mid-19th century mine workings associated with those recorded at Morwellham, that had probably passed out of use by the late-19th century.
Some degree of caution should, however, be exercised as the earthworks may also be of natural origin.
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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| SDV363945 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2020-2021. Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363954 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2000-2019. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-APR-2019. [Mapped feature: #130030 ] |
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| SDV363955 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Digital. LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 13 2023 11:30AM |
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