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HER Number:MDV53895
Name:Mine shaft on Plaster Down, Whitchurch

Summary

Shaft lies 55m east of the north-south road crossing Plaster Down.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 515 724
Map Sheet:SX57SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWhitchurch
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWHITCHURCH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/143

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SHAFT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1992, Archaeological Assessment of Tavistock Area Water Supply, 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV340617.

SX 515 726 East Sortridge. Shaft lies 55m east of the north-south road crossing Plaster Down.

Environment Agency WMS, 2020, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV340617Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1992. Archaeological Assessment of Tavistock Area Water Supply. Exeter Archaeology Report. 92.48. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4.
SDV364513Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2020. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.
SDV365227Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140538 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV3606Part of: Great Sortridge / Plaster Consuls, Whitchurch (Monument)
MDV25911Related to: Fragmentary field system on Plaster Down (Monument)
MDV124795Related to: Possible ridge and furrow on Plaster Down (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 25 2023 10:52AM