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| HER Number: | MDV26308 |
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| Name: | Mine shafts to the east of Wheal Friendship Mine |
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Summary
The two shafts recorded as "Old Shaft" and "Kent's Shaft"; part of Wheal Friendship Mine.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 512 793 |
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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/82/11
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE SHAFT (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The late 19th century historic map labels this shafts as 'Old Shaft' and 'Lanyon's Shaft' (may be incorrect, as the early 20th century map and Richardson label this shaft as Kent's, rather than Lanyon's.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Old shaft' and 'Kent's Shaft' depicted on the early 20th century historic map.
Royal Air Force, 1949, RAF 540/2261, 5162 (Aerial Photograph). SDV269487.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Two, apparently open-cast pits in fields to the east of the Devon Friendship Mine.
Richardson, P. H. G., 1992, The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913, 37, figure 5 (Article in Serial). SDV323598.
The two shafts recorded as "Old Shaft" and "Kent's Shaft"; part of Wheal Friendship Mine.
Griffith, F. M., 1996, DAP/ABF, 8 (Aerial Photograph). SDV273204.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV269487 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1949. RAF 540/2261. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 5162. |
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| SDV273204 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1996. DAP/ABF. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 8. |
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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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| SDV323598 | Article in Serial: Richardson, P. H. G.. 1992. The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913. British Mining. 44. A5 Paperback. 37, figure 5. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped features: #85259 ; #85260 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26306 | Related to: Lanyon's Shaft, Wheal Friendship Mine (Monument) |
| MDV4185 | Related to: Wheal Friendship Mine, Mary Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 18 2016 2:18PM |
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