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Summary

Site of a shaft shown on the 1867 lode map as ‘old shaft (fenced)’ & also shown on the os (1884) map on ‘main lode’ & probably used to wind ore & waste from the working levels. The shaft with a spoil heap to the west was described in 2000 as ‘philip’s shaft’. The survey in 2003 found an up to 0.5m high earth bank surrounding the 5m diameter shaft. The shaft appeared to be blocked 2m below ground level (buck).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SW/511/13

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SHAFT (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

BUCK, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV219466.

Site of a shaft shown on the 1867 lode map as ‘old shaft (fenced)’ & also shown on the os (1884) map on ‘main lode’ & probably used to wind ore & waste from the working levels. The shaft with a spoil heap to the west was described in 2000 as ‘philip’s shaft’. The survey in 2003 found an up to 0.5m high earth bank surrounding the 5m diameter shaft. The shaft appeared to be blocked 2m below ground level (buck).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV268627.

Des=buck, c.(cornwall archaeological unit)/bedford united mine: archaeological assessment/(2003)87-88+figs 8,16,24/cau report no 2003ro43 site 111 in smr.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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