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| HER Number: | MDV46832 |
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| Name: | ADIT in the Parish of North Molton |
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Summary
Adit of Florence Mine to the north of Upcott Mine. A stream from the adit fed a reservoir which was used to power a waterwheel at Upcott farm
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 755 293 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS72NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | North Molton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH MOLTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS72NE/1/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ADIT (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Dixon, D., 1983, Untitled Source, 280 (Monograph). SDV322502.
Adit, Florence Mine. Site confirmed by emergence of small stream from N end of a sunken area between mine dumps of Upcott Mine and hedge to NW. The farmer remembers a tunnel-collapse in this area some years ago. A stream from the adit fed reservoir (see PRN 46833) which was used to power a waterwheel at Upcott farm.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV322502 | Monograph: Dixon, D.. 1983. Mining and the Community in the Parishes of North Molton, South Molton, Mol. 280. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV756 | Part of: Upcott Mine (Monument) |
| MDV756 | Related to: Upcott Mine (Monument) |
| MDV46834 | Related to: EARTHWORK in the Parish of North Molton (Monument) |
| MDV46833 | Related to: RESERVOIR in the Parish of North Molton (Monument) |
| MDV756 | Part of: Upcott Mine (Monument) |
| MDV756 | Related to: Upcott Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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