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| HER Number: | MDV133085 |
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| Name: | Adit, Combestone Wood |
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Summary
The main adit to the underground working of the mine survives as a linear gully heading into the hillside. The adit has a maximum width of 2m and a length of around 18m. The underground entrance has flooded and partially blocked.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 672 723 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Holne |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ADIT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Crabb, A., 2007, Combestone Wood Survey, 3 (Report - Survey). SDV364948.
(29/05/2007) The main adit to the underground working of the mine survives as a linear gully heading into the hillside. The adit has a maximum width of 2m and a length of around 18m. The underground entrance has flooded and partially blocked.
The adit should be kept free of any tree planting. Underground the adit is a possible bat roost.
Sources / Further Reading
Associated Monuments
| MDV6417 | Related to: Wheal Cumpston Tin Mine in Combestone Wood, Holne (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8822 - Survey of Combestone Wood
- EDV8823 - Survey of Hilltown Wood
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 2 2022 3:49PM |
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