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| HER Number: | MDV20577 |
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| Name: | Mine shafts north-west of Gallant Le Bower |
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Summary
Two small blocked shafts within woodland. One is on the north side of a relict boundary and the other lies about 20m east, to the south of the boundary. No other obvious signs of mining in the vicinity so they were probably trial shafts.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 718 701 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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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
- SHINE: Remains of possibly late medieval trial mine shafts in woods north-west of Gallant Le Bower, North Park Wood
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/93
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE SHAFT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV157338.
Des=worksheet(sketch). Mine shafts north-west of gallant le bower. Vis=16/3/1983 (greeves, t. ). Two small blocked shafts within woodland. One is on the north side of a relict boundary and the other lies about 20m east, to the south of the boundary. No other obvious signs of mining in the vicinity so they were probably trial shafts.(worksheet).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV157338 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV7980 | Related to: Direction stone at Gallantry Bower, near Holne (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 7 2023 12:07PM |
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