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| HER Number: | MDV133086 |
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| Name: | Spoil heap, Combestone Wood |
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Summary
Just to the east of the adit is a large spoil heap where waste material from the mining activity was dumped. The spoil heap is approximately 12m in diameter, stands about 3m high and is slightly conical in shape.
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
- SPOIL HEAP (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Crabb, A., 2007, Combestone Wood Survey, 4 (Report - Survey). SDV364948.
(29/05/2007) Spoil Heap
Just to the east of the adit is a large spoil heap where waste material from tha mining activity was dumped. The spoil heap is approximately 12m in diameter, stands about 3m high and is slightly conical in shape.
The spoil heap should be kept free of new planting. Stone should not be collected from the spoil heap.
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 3:51PM |
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