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| HER Number: | MDV20858 |
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| Name: | Batworthy Mine |
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Summary
A ruined mine building and an adit entrance. The building is roofless and stands to 1.9 metres high and 3 metres square internally. The mine entrance is 1 metre wide and 1.9 metre high lying to the north of the building.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 662 868 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NE143
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 901374
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/130
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ADIT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- MINE BUILDING (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Broughton, D. G., 1961, A Report on the Geology, Mineralogy and Mining in the North-Eastern Part of Dartmoor, 15 (Monograph). SDV257693.
Tin mill at Batworthy. Corner site of blowing house.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1981, List of Doubtful Devon Tin Mills c1450-c1750, No 2 (Un-published). SDV336693.
SX 6625 8685 The structure is probably a 19th century tinner's building. Field evidence. Above grid reference is approximate.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on RAF 1947 aerial photos.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(11/10/1991) Centred SX 6626?9699. Batworthy Mine. A roofless building and open mine entrance mark the site of the abandoned Batworthy Mine (Newman P. oral information).
It is situated on steeply sloping ground above the E bank of the Batworthy Brook, W of Round Pound. The building, of unmortared construction, is built into the slope with walls remaining to a maximum height of 1.9m. internally it measures 3.m square with an entrance in the N corner. A raised stone hearth lies centrally in the W wall.
The mine entrance, 1.0m wide and 1.9m high, is cut through the solid rock 5m N of the building. An internal passage curving slightly to the S remains accessible though was not investigated.
An unpaved pathway probably designed to provide access to the mine runs NE-SW down the steep slope between SX 66338699 and SX 66268694 and terminates in marshy ground 50m N of the mine.
The mine does not appear to possess a processing area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV257693 | Monograph: Broughton, D. G.. 1961. A Report on the Geology, Mineralogy and Mining in the North-Eastern Part of Dartmoor. A Report on the Geology, Mineralogy and Mining in the North-Eastern Part of Dartmoor. Unknown. 15. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV336693 | Un-published: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1981. List of Doubtful Devon Tin Mills c1450-c1750. Unknown. No 2. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #137021 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 22 2022 2:26PM |
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