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| HER Number: | MDV130703 |
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| Name: | Mine shaft, Virtuous Lady Mine |
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Summary
Sited by the waters edge, this shaft has a rectangular profile measuring 1.8m by 1.2m. The opening is raised above ground and surrounded by a stone revetment. Filled with water and rubbish to river level.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 472 698 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Buckland Monachorum |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND MONACHORUM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX46NE48
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1468710
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE SHAFT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website (Website). SDV364039.
(28/09/2007) Shafts adits and other surface evidence of copper extraction at Virtuous Lady Mine. SX 4728 6980. Sited by the waters edge, this shaft has a rectangular profile measuring 1.8m by 1.2m. The opening is raised above ground and surrounded by a stone revetment. Filled with water and rubbish to river level. (Newman, P., 28-SEP-2007, EH Archaeological Field Investigation).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV364039 | Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. [Mapped feature: #130271 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5458 | Part of: Virtuous Lady Copper Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 10 2021 3:03PM |
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