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HER Number:MDV41545
Name:Loam's and South Engine mine shafts, Wheal Betsy

Summary

'Loam's' and 'South Engine' mine shafts, Wheal Betsy.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 510 807
Map Sheet:SX58SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMary Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMARY TAVY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/6/10

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MINE SHAFT (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1877 AD (Between))

Full description

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

'Old Shafts' marked on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map.


Ordnance Survey, 1965, SX58SW (Cartographic). SDV336881.

'Shaft (disused)' marked on Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1965) map.


Richardson, P. H. G., 1992, The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913, 50 (Article in Serial). SDV323598.

Mine shafts known as 'Loam's Shaft' and 'South Engine Shaft' depicted on Richardson's sketch plan of Wheal Betsy. Other details: Figure 7.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV323598Article in Serial: Richardson, P. H. G.. 1992. The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913. British Mining. 44. A5 Paperback. 50.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336881Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1965. SX58SW. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper).

Associated Monuments

MDV3185Part of: Wheal Betsy Mine (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 12 2016 2:53PM