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HER Number:MDV28714
Name:Blewstone tin mine, Bickleigh

Summary

Bluestone/blewstone tin mine is situated 600ft above sea level and dates back to the 17th century. See worksheet for documentary references (greeves cited by gray). Vis=27/4/1985 (gray). Near to tinners' diggings on roborough down.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 518 646
Map Sheet:SX56SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishBickleigh (SH)
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishBICKLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SW/237

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MINE (XVI to XVII - 1600 AD to 1699 AD (Between))

Full description

GREEVES CITED BY GRAY, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV159612.

Bluestone/blewstone tin mine is situated 600ft above sea level and dates back to the 17th century. See worksheet for documentary references (greeves cited by gray). Vis=27/4/1985 (gray). Near to tinners' diggings on roborough down.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV159613.

Des=greeves, t. /phd thesis(1981).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV159614.

Des=gray, v. /parish checklist.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV159615.

Gray, v. /tda/122(1990)79/a leat on roborough down and an early seventeenth century tinners' dispute.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV159612Report - Survey: GREEVES CITED BY GRAY.
SDV159613Migrated Record:
SDV159614Migrated Record:
SDV159615Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV28833Related to: Cozons Beame Mine, Bickleigh (Monument)
MDV25640Related to: Crosbeame/Corewsbeame mine, Bickleigh (Monument)
MDV28253Related to: Leat on the southern part of Roborough Down (Monument)
MDV28832Related to: Uppeton Combehead mine, Bickleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 24 2017 2:44PM