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| HER Number: | MDV56135 |
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| Name: | Mine shaft at Wheal Friendship Mine |
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Summary
Old mine shaft at Wheal Friendship Mine is depicted on historic maps and is also visible on the 1940s aerial photograph.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 507 794 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Mary Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MARY TAVY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Structural remains of buildings and machinery, as well as earthwork and buried remains of features relating to the Wheal Friendship Mine, Mary Tavy, worked between 1700-1925
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/82/15
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE SHAFT (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Old Shaft' depicted on the late 19th century historic map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Old Shaft' is depicted on the early 20th century historic map.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Mine shaft is just visible on the aerial photograph.
Richardson, P. H. G., 1992, The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913, 36-47, figure 5 (Article in Serial). SDV323598.
Old shaft at Wheal Friendship Mine.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV323598 | Article in Serial: Richardson, P. H. G.. 1992. The Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913. British Mining. 44. A5 Paperback. 36-47, figure 5. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #95462 ] |
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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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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4185 | Part of: Wheal Friendship Mine, Mary Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV56133 | Related to: Old Sump Shaft, Wheal Friendship Mine (Monument) |
| MDV104355 | Related to: Taylor's Inclined Shaft, Wheal Friendship Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 15 2018 11:14AM |
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