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HER Number: | MDV132564 |
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Name: | Mine building, Brookwood Mine |
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Summary
Ruined building at Brookwood Mine, a copper mine which operated between 1845 -1885, latterly under the name of South Devon United mines (1878-1885).
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 717 675 |
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Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX76NW72
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1431393
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE BUILDING (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 (Report - Survey). SDV359199.
(30/04/2005) Ruined building at Brookwood Mine (SX 76 NW 51), a copper mine which operated between 1845 -1885, latterly under the name of South Devon United mines (1878-1885). The open-fronted rectangular building is sited on level ground approximately 25m east of the Engine House (SX 76 NW 67). The surviving walls consist of the south wall which forms a revetment against the base of a slope, and truncated sections of the end walls. The internal dimensions are 8.4m by very approximately 4m and the walls are 0.5m thick, remaining to a height of 2m. There is a central opening in the long wall which was not a door but more likely provided access for tipping materials into the building which may have been associated with ore processing perhaps as a spalling shed. Mine surveyed at 1:1000 and described in detail.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV359199 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2005. Brookwood and Wheal Emma Copper Mines, Buckfastleigh, Devon: An Archaeological Survey. English Heritage. A1/01/2005. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #136404 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV49062 | Part of: South Devon United Copper Mine, Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6840 - Survey of Brookwood and Wheal Emma Copper Mines (Ref: AI/01/2005)
Date Last Edited: | Mar 28 2022 2:24PM |
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