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Summary

Whim platform south of Whitford Shaft number 21 at forming part of the 19th century Eylesbarrow Tin Mine

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1021055: Eylesbarrow Tin Mine and associated remains

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/216/10
• Old SAM Ref: 34467

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WHIM PLATFORM (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., 157255 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Site visited on 9th May 2002. Whitford Shaft whim platform, 330 metres south-south-east of Eylesbarrow, forming part of Eylesbarrow Tin Mine. Whim formed by levelling of the spoil dump. In the centre is a 2 metre long, 1.5 metre wide and 0.5 metre deep steep sided rectangular hollow orientated east to west. Leading from this at 340 degrees is a narrow 0.7 metre wide and 0.4 metre deep hollow.

Newman , P., 1999, Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine, 19, Figure 2 (Report - Survey). SDV352201.

Raising and lowering materials was achieved at some shafts by the use of horse whims. These comprised horizontal circular drums of timber rotating on a central pivot. Evidence for whims has survived at 6 of the shafts. In the cash book of 1814 there are references to making hedges around ‘Eastern Whim’ and ‘Western Whim’ but it is unclear which whims this refers to. In 18th and 19th century illustrations horse whims are frequently shown enclosed in circular roofed buildings.
At Pryce Deacon’s Shaft number 22 there are the remains of two whims. They consist of a roughly circular level platform of between 8 and 10 metres diameter. Whim platform shown on survey to the south of Mine Shaft number 21.

Newman, P., 1999, Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine, Figure 2 (Article in Serial). SDV231130.

Newman, p. /eylesbarrow tin mine, devon/(1999)fig 2.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Circular feature visible on aerial photograph.

English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England, 1021055 (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.

National Monument Record, 2014, Pastscape, 1300505 (Website). SDV355682.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4966 - Survey of Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor
• EDV6239 - Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine

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