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Summary

The site of Sortridge Consols is marked by undulations to the east of the old Horrabridge-Tavistock road, and its remains of two houses, still occupied. Copper ore was obtained here in the 1850s, but later, at the turn of the century the mine was worked for tin.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthwork remains of the mid-19th century North Wheal Robert Mine and Sortridge Mine, Horrabridge

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/30

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• COPPER MINE (Constructed, XIX - 1850 AD (Between) to 1859 AD (Between))
• TIN MINE (Constructed, XIX to Early 20th Century - 1900 AD (Between) to 1929 AD (Between))

Full description

1866-1868, Mining Journal (Article in Serial). SDV227972.

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

'Sortridge Mine (Tin and Copper)' depicted on the late 19th century historic map. Various features depicted

Collins, J. H., 1912, Observations on the West of England Mining Region (Monograph). SDV323594.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, 3205 (Aerial Photograph). SDV340833.

Ramsden, J. V., 1952, Notes on the Mines of Devonshire, 99 (Article in Serial). SDV60737.

S13 Sortridge. Plans R 221 C - R 24 A - R 221 D - R 221 B M. R. O.

Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.

'Old Shaft' shown on the mid-20th century (1952) historic map.

Harris, H., 1968, Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor, 199 (Monograph). SDV149229.

SX 510707 The site of Sortridge Consols is marked by undulations to the east of the old Horrabridge-Tavistock road, and its remains of two houses, still occupied. Copper ore was obtained here in the 1850s, but later, at the turn of the century the mine was worked for tin.

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

Recorded.

Richardson, P. H. G., 1992, The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913, 137 (Article in Serial). SDV323598.

Sortridge Consols. Dumps picked over 1924 and mine re-examined 1928. Some material from dumps said to have been used in construction of RAF Harrowbeer in World War II (crf:SX56NW/112).

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

Mine remains depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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