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Summary

The mid-19th century Wheal Jenny lead mine is depicted on historic maps and as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019 north of Bere Alston.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Wheal Jenny and the Lumburn Leat. Earthworks of site of 19th century mine and 15th century leat

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX46NE/548

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LEAD MINE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

DISUSED, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250879.

'lead mine (disused)' shown on os 6" 1954.

1907, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250880.

'wheal jenny (disused)' marked on os 6" (1907) map (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250882.

Des=os 6"(1954).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250883.

Des=os 6"(1907)111se.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250884.

Des=dyer, m. J. + manning, p. T. /objective 5b: lower tamar valley recreation & land management initiative: cultural heritage appraisal/(1998)47/ea report 98.60.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250885.

Des=claughton, p. /the lumburn leat - evidence for new pumping technology at bere ferrers in the c15/in newman, p.(ed)/the archaeology of mining & metallurgy in south west britain/(1996)38/(mining history: bulletins pdmhs, vol 13 no 2).

CLAUGHTON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV4554.

The mine workings at 'wheal jenny' cut into the c15 lumburn leat which passes through the site (claughton).

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The earthworks do not correspond with any depicted features.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Wheal Jenny lead mine, with visible earthworks, shafts and sluices, is depicted as disused.

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

Wheal Jenny lead mine, with visible earthworks is depicted as disused.

Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, Ordnance Survey map (Cartographic). SDV349895.

The earthworks of the mine are depicted within surrounding woodland.

Ordnance Survey, 1963 - 1996, National Grid OS metric (Cartographic). SDV342278.

The earthworks of the mine are depicted within surrounding woodland.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-APR-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

A series of irregular shaped depressions and mounds are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

A series of depressions and mounds are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The earthworks are situated beneath north-west facing woodland north of Bere Alston.
The earthworks correspond with the earthworks, shafts and sluices of the disused Wheal Jenny lead mine depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch First Edition map and available maps thereafter. The area is visible as woodland in aerial photographs dating from the 1940s onwards.
Some linear ditches are visible either side of the mine which are interpreted as possible sections of Lumburn Leat (MDV130741).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

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