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| HER Number: | MDV3201 |
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| Name: | ADIT in the Parish of Lydford |
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Summary
A horizontal gallery above lydford gorge. This and other shafts nearby. Purpose and date unclear. At the end of the shaft is a square vertical one, with clear water at the bottom. Very dangerous. Local rock, possibly slate.(unattributed). Vis=15/11/1983 (greeves) open rock cut adit in old cleave wood on right bank of the r lyd. The adit extends a short distance into the hillside and ends in a vertical square sectioned 'winze' or shaft. There is another adit at river level immediately below this one. Probably xix century trials for lead (worksheet). Vis=estimated -/-/1984 (national trust) mine, cleave wood. There are workings, adits and leats on the property which were probably largely exploratory workings for copper (national trust).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 503 839 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lydford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIDESTOWE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/15
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ADIT (XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1751 AD (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV215480.
Des=worksheet. Vis=15/11/1983 (greeves) open rock cut adit in old cleave wood on right bank of the r lyd. The adit extends a short distance into the hillside and ends in a vertical square sectioned 'winze' or shaft. There is another adit at river level immediately below this one. Probably xix century trials for lead (worksheet).
National Trust, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV5615.
A horizontal gallery above lydford gorge. This and other shafts nearby. Purpose and date unclear. At the end of the shaft is a square vertical one, with clear water at the bottom. Very dangerous. Local rock, possibly slate.(unattributed).
National Trust, 1984, Lydford Gorge, (August 1985) (Report - Survey). SDV336885.
Vis=estimated -/-/1984 (national trust) Mine, cleave wood. There are workings, adits and leats on the property which were probably largely exploratory workings for copper.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV215480 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV336885 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1984. Lydford Gorge. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. (August 1985). |
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| SDV5615 | Migrated Record: National Trust. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 3 2023 9:46AM |
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