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Summary

Site of a chimney shown on the 1867 lode map & on the os (1884) map probably used to vent fumes from an arsenic calciner. The survey in 2003 found the stone & brick chimney c2.5m diameter x 9m high in a good condition. The brick arched flue opening 0.5m wide x 0.7m high on the west side leads into the flue & inspection chamber. A squarish excavation 4m x 3.5m at sx43527185 was probably the brick or stone inspection chamber or labyrinth (buck).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SW/511/14

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

BUCK, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV219466.

Site of a chimney shown on the 1867 lode map & on the os (1884) map probably used to vent fumes from an arsenic calciner. The survey in 2003 found the stone & brick chimney c2.5m diameter x 9m high in a good condition. The brick arched flue opening 0.5m wide x 0.7m high on the west side leads into the flue & inspection chamber. A squarish excavation 4m x 3.5m at sx43527185 was probably the brick or stone inspection chamber or labyrinth (buck).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV268621.

Des=buck, c.(cornwall archaeological unit)/bedford united mine: archaeological assessment/(2003)88-89+figs 8,16,24/cau report no 2003ro43 sites 112-113 in smr.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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