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HER Number:MDV28260
Name:Spoil heaps at Yennadon Iron Mine

Summary

Spoil heaps visible on the 1946 aerial image and recorded in 1985 project. Two mine shafts depicted on the late 19th century historic map.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 542 683
Map Sheet:SX56NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMeavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMEAVEY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NW/32/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MINE SHAFT (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1850 AD (Between))
  • SPOIL HEAP (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1850 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Two 'Shafts' depicted on the late 19th century historic map.

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

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1190, 3245-3247 (Aerial Photograph). SDV163731.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Spoil heap visible on RAF 1946 aerial image at SX 5423 6837 and recorded in project.

Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return (Cartographic). SDV365448.

Areas of spoil heaps visible on the lidar data.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV163731Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1190. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3245-3247.
SDV319854Cartographic: 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.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #141734 Mine shafts, ]
SDV365448Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #141733 Spoil heaps, ]

Associated Monuments

MDV2344Part of: Yennadon Iron Mine (Monument)
MDV28264Related to: Diversion leat channel on Yennadon Down (Monument)
MDV28264Related to: Diversion leat channel on Yennadon Down (Monument)
MDV28264Related to: Diversion leat channel on Yennadon Down (Monument)
MDV28264Related to: Diversion leat channel on Yennadon Down (Monument)
MDV51598Related to: Meavy, Yennadon Down AA Battery (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 28 2023 11:09AM