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HER Number:MDV19494
Name:Bere Charter Mine

Summary

Copper mine at work 1858-1862. Short adit and shafts in Pippacott Wood, exact location unknown.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 531 376
Map Sheet:SS53NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBraunton
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRAUNTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53NW/39

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MINE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Claughton, P. F., 1973, The Metalliferous Mines of North Devon and Exmoor, 5 (Article in Serial). SDV60739.

Un-named mine. Exact location not known but situated near Bere Charter Barton. At work extracting copper in 1859.


Claughton, P. F., 1974, The Metalliferous Mines of North Devon and Exmoor, 9 (Article in Serial). SDV341732.

Bere Charter Mine. Short adit and shafts in Pippacott Wood. Copper mine at work 1858-1862.


Claughton, P. F., 2009, Mining History Information Pages (Website). SDV341734.

Short adit and shafts in Pippacott Wood. Copper mine at work 1858-62. Other details: Site Identification Number 44.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV341732Article in Serial: Claughton, P. F.. 1974. The Metalliferous Mines of North Devon and Exmoor. Plymouth Mineral and Mining Club Journal. 5, Part 1. Unknown. 9.
SDV341734Website: Claughton, P. F.. 2009. Mining History Information Pages. http://people.exeter.ac.uk/pfclaugh/mhinf/. Website.
SDV60739Article in Serial: Claughton, P. F.. 1973. The Metalliferous Mines of North Devon and Exmoor. Plymouth Mineral and Mining Club Journal. 4. A4 Stapled. 5.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 3 2009 11:54AM