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Summary

Adit and spoil heap in Brook Wood.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1433363
• National Record of the Historic Environment: SX76NW81

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ADIT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
• SPOIL HEAP (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Newman, P., 2005, Brookwood and Wheal Emma Copper Mines, Buckfastleigh, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, Figure 2 (Report - Survey). SDV359199.

(30/04/2005) Adit and spoil heap at SX 7114 6736 within Brook Wood, possibly associated with an undeveloped mine, recorded in the 1840s called Wheal Treeby.
The adit was driven south into the hillside and may still be entered though it has a safety grill covering the portal. A conical spoil heap of 11m diameter at base on the north side probably represents all the material removed and suggest the adit was not driven more than about 20m or so.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6840 - Survey of Brookwood and Wheal Emma Copper Mines (Ref: AI/01/2005)

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