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Summary

Sub-circular and irregularly shaped pits and a bank, interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century mine workings associated with Wheal Russell Mine, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2010 and 2013. The workings in this location had probably passed out of use by the late-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• SHAFT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• SPOIL HEAP (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

A rectangular structure is depicted within the limits of one the visible earthwork pits.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 17-JAN-2010 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Sub-circular and irregularly shaped pits and a bank 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.

Earthwork pits are visible.

Hegarty, C., 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.

Sub-circular and irregularly shaped pits and a bank, between 8-30 metres long, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2010 and 2013.
A rectangular structure is depicted within the limits of one of the visible earthwork pits at SX44137018 on the late-19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map. This structure corresponds with the record of a wheel pit (MDV72840). The remaining earthworks do not correspond with any other features on this map, although two shafts which are probably associated (MDV72841 & MDV72839) are also recorded in this area.
The earthworks are therefore interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century mine workings associated with Wheal Russell Mine, the workings in this location having probably passed out of use by the late-19th century.
The earthworks are not visible on other available aerial imagery owing to thick tree cover of Morwell Wood.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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)

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