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HER Number:MDV6283
Name:Compton, part of Gobbett's Mine, Dartmoor Forest

Summary

Compton, part of gobbett's mine.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 644 728
Map Sheet:SX67SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Walling of Bronze Age hut circle and earthworks and open cut remains of 19th century Gobbett Tin Mine, including tunnel adjacent to the River Swincombe

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/44/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MINE (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1899 AD?)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV237440.

Ramsden, j. V. /tda/84(1952)92 fig.1/notes on the mines of devonshire.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV237441.

Aph=raf/cpe/uk/2149 3427(11/7/1947).

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Compton, part of Gobbett's Mine. Visible on aerial photos and recorded on map overlay.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV237440Migrated Record:
SDV237441Aerial Photograph:
SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.

Associated Monuments

MDV6282Part of: Gobbett Tin Mine, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8632 - Sherberton Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

Date Last Edited:Jul 18 2023 9:05AM