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HER Number:MDV19498
Name:Watermouth Mine or Napps Quarry Mine, Berrynarbor

Summary

Site of a former mine which was worked for silver-lead. A trial shaft is marked on the 1904 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 563 477
Map Sheet:SS54NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBerrynarbor
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBERRYNARBOR

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54NE/31

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MINE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MINE SHAFT (XIX to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

CLAUGHTON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV4554.

Un-named mineworkings in napps quarry/golden cove area. Shaft at above ngr and adit at ss56544764. Worked for silver-lead, date unknown (claughton).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV62195.

Claughton, p. F. /pmmcj/4 pt 1(1973)5/the metalliferous mines of north devon and exmoor.(in smr).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV62196.

Claughton, p. F. /pmmcj/5 pt 1(1974)9/metalliferous mines of north devon and exmoor (in smr).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV62197.

Des=claughton, p. /a list of mines in north devon and west somerset/(1993)084-087/in smr.

CLAUGHTON, 1974, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV62201.

Named watermouth mine together with the workings at newbury (claughton, 1974).

CLAUGHTON, 1993, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV65511.

At ss573471, ss563477 + ss565476. Also known as great watermouth and, probably wheal basset, wheal harmony & berry mine. Shaft + adit at newberry (see ss54ne/30), shaft at above ngr, adit at ss56544764. Worked for silver-lead 1859-c.1866, although newberry workings are considerably earlier (claughton, 1993).

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Trial Shaft marked at this location.

National Trust, 1984, Golden Cove, Berrynarbor, Great and Little Hangman, Devon, 8 (Report - Survey). SDV344205.

Watermouth Mine/Napps Quarry Mine. Shaft at above grid reference; adit at SS56544764. Worked for silver-lead. Date of operation unknown. Now disused.

Claughton, P., 1990, Lead and Silver-Lead Workings in North Devon (Report - non-specific). SDV362925.

Great Watermouth Mine (Berry Mine), Berrynarbor. Shafts and adits on coast immediately west of Combe Martin Harbour at SS563477 and SS573471. Mid 19th century workings having earlier origin.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 808 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Un-named mineworkings in Napps Quarry/Golden Cove area. Shaft at given NGR and adit at SS56544764. Worked for silver-lead, date unknown. Other mines/workings at SS573471, SS563477 and SS565476.

University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, No. 427 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

Possibly associated with Trial Shaft marked on 1904 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #117091 ]
SDV339712Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 808.
SDV344205Report - Survey: National Trust. 1984. Golden Cove, Berrynarbor, Great and Little Hangman, Devon. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8.
SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. No. 427.
SDV362925Report - non-specific: Claughton, P.. 1990. Lead and Silver-Lead Workings in North Devon. A4 Stapled.
SDV4554Migrated Record: CLAUGHTON.
SDV62195Migrated Record:
SDV62196Migrated Record:
SDV62197Migrated Record:
SDV62201Migrated Record: CLAUGHTON, 1974.
SDV65511Migrated Record: CLAUGHTON, 1993.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 22 2019 4:30PM

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