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| HER Number: | MDV4651 |
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| Name: | Wheal Mary Emma, Lydford |
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Summary
Site of small scale tin working. Some prominent undulations and remains of stonework can be seen along the banks of the River Lyd, about 1.5 miles east of Lydford village, in the valley between High Down and Brat Tor.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 532 851 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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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 | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58NW52
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1404588
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/14
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TIN MINE (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD? (Between))
Full description
Ramsden, J. V., 1952, Notes on the Mines of Devonshire, 98 fig.1 (Article in Serial). SDV60737.
M4 mary emma. Tin, lead?.
Harris, H., 1968, Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor, 202 (Monograph). SDV149229.
Wheal Emma Mary (SX 532852). Site of small scale tin working. Some prominent undulations and remains of stonework can be seen along the banks of the River Lyd, about 1.5 miles east of Lydford village, in the valley between High Down and Brat Tor.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(13/07/2004)
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV149229 | Monograph: Harris, H.. 1968. Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor. Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor. A5 Hardback. 202. |
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| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. |
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| SDV60737 | Article in Serial: Ramsden, J. V.. 1952. Notes on the Mines of Devonshire. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 84. A5 Hardback. 98 fig.1. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 2 2021 11:20AM |
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