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| HER Number: | MDV49065 |
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| Name: | Mine shaft north of Hepney Wood |
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Summary
Depicted on the historic maps. Part of the Old Wheal Emma Mine enterprise dating to around 1845, which predates the South Devon United Copper Mine (the remains of which lie in Brook Wood to the south).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 716 677 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Above and below ground remains of a mid-19th century mine shaft north of Hepney Wood, thought to be on the site of the Old Wheal Emma Mine
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76NW/20/5
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE SHAFT (XIX - 1845 AD to 1875 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Shaft' is depicted on the late 19th century historic map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Old shaft' indicated on early 20th century historic map.
Newman, P., 2005, Brookwood and Wheal Emma Copper Mines, Buckfastleigh, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, 38, figure 2 (Report - Survey). SDV359199.
Site 48: Shaft (not surveyed). This shaft is believed by Hamilton Jankin (1981) to be on the site of Old Wheal Emma.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Outline of the mine shaft area depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #93411 ] |
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| SDV359199 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2005. Brookwood and Wheal Emma Copper Mines, Buckfastleigh, Devon: An Archaeological Survey. English Heritage. A1/01/2005. A4 Comb Bound. 38, figure 2. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV113329 | Related to: Mine shaft north of River Mardle, part of Old Wheal Emma Mine (Monument) |
| MDV49062 | Related to: South Devon United Copper Mine, Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 21 2015 2:11PM |
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