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Summary

A small adit located in the moderate north-east facing slope of Shovel Down immediately west of Batworthy Corner. The mouth of the adit and most of its associated channel have been backfilled and are no longer visible.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1017874: The North Teign coaxial field system (western part) and associated later remains at Shovel Down, Stonetor Hill and Long Ridge

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX68NE142
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 901315
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/285/1
• Old SAM Ref: 28663

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ADIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to XVI - 1066 AD (Between) to 1540 AD (Between))
• SPOIL HEAP (Constructed, Early Medieval to XVI - 1066 AD (Between) to 1540 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(11/10/1991) SX 65978626. A small adit located in the moderate NE-facing slope of Shovel Down immediately W of Batworthy Corner. The mouth of the adit and most of its associated channel have been backfilled and are no longer visible. Piles of spoil which lie on the former edges of the channel indicate an original width of about 3.5m. At the extreme E end it survives to a depth of 1.4m.
This adit was probably built to drain the shallow shafts (SX 68 NE 145) extending up the flank of Shovel Down to the SW.

Marchand, J., 1993, Mining remains on Shovel Down, 19/10/1993 (Worksheet). SDV257717.

SX65928618 Site visit revealed a recent ground collapse has revealed circa 6 metres of an adit or horizontal shaft, as well as a number of trial pits in the area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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