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| HER Number: | MDV26304 |
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| Name: | William's Shaft, Wheal Friendship Mine |
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Summary
William's Shaft; part of the Wheal Friendship Mine, Mary Tavy. Depicted on historic maps and visible on aerial photographs, along with spoil heaps. Mine leat runs by in close proximity.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 507 796 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Mary Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MARY TAVY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/82/14
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE SHAFT (XVII to XIX - 1700 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1949, RAF 540/226, 5160 (Aerial Photograph). SDV271060.
Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.
"william's Shaft (disused)" recorded on the 1950s-1960s historic map.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
William's Shaft to west (east?) of Mary Tavy and to north of Devon Friendship Mine. Two spoilheaps visible on the aerial photographs.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
'Shaft' is depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV271060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1949. RAF 540/226. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 5160. |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV352727 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85256 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4185 | Part of: Wheal Friendship Mine, Mary Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV5570 | Related to: The Reddaford Leat (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 15 2016 4:01PM |
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