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Summary

D15 devon poldice, part of the walkham united. Copper, tin.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/31/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MINE (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1899 AD?)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV215741.

D15 devon poldice, part of the walkham united. Copper, tin.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV215742.

Ramsden, j. V. /tda/84(1952)93/notes on the mines of devonshire.

Newman, P., 2011, Mining in the Tavy Valley, West Devon. An Assessment of Archaeological Potential, 28-29, 34-35 (Report - Assessment). SDV347105.

Walkham and Poldice (copper, tin, lead). Walkham United is split between two locations on the 1884-5 Ordnance Survey map which shows a probable later configuration of this company after having absorbed the Devon Poldice Mine to the south east, and possibly the Gem Mine (West Sortridge Consols) on the north side of the river at SX 4945 7058.A map of the Walkham and Poldice sett, drawn sometime after 1856 shows that by then this company was also working Devon Poldice. In 1859 this combined sett was depicted on a map as Huel Walkham. Walkham and Poldice was launched in 1862 but it was wound up only seven years later in 1869. A prospectus with attached map shows the extent of the sett which included a large area of Roborough Down and Sticklepath Wood on the south side of the River Walkham, bounded by the river. Other details: Site No 12.

Devon Poldice (copper, tin, lead). This site was worked much earlier than others in the vicinity and two deep, rock-cut openworks are known to traverse the slopes to the west of the mine, though they are as yet undated. These are depicted as ‘old workings’ on plan of Devon Poldice of c.1860-80 date. East Poldice Mine, referred to by Lysons (1822) as abandoned after 1815 may be an early 19th century manifestation of this mine. It was claimed that a leat was cut to Poldice Mine in 1825. Further attempts to re-open the site are recorded in 1860. The mine plan of that period shows the leat, dressing floor, ancient workings and adits. During the 1860s (or at least sometime after 1856) Devon Poldice was incorporated into a new sett called Walkham and Poldice, which included more land near Grenofen Bridge. Poldice may also have been working in conjunction with Virtuous Lady (Site No. 16) for a period in the 1870s. The date of closure is not known but it was reported in 1886 that the mine had not been working for several years. The precise relationship with Walkham United, as annotated on large scale OS maps has yet to be clarified, but this is likely to be a later manifestation of Walkham and Poldice. The 1884-5 Ordnance Survey map shows, shafts, leat, structures including the stamping mill, four round buddles and a spoil heap. Other details: Site No. 15.

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