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HER Number:MDV70460
Name:SHAFT in the Parish of Gulworthy

Summary

Site of a shaft shown on the 1867 lode map as ‘shaft (arched)’ & on the 1867 survey plan with a flat rod slot extending to the north. The shaft is sited on ‘south lode’ & was probably used to pump or wind ore from the working levels. It was later described as ‘flat rod shaft’. The survey in 2003 found the unfenced shaft 3m x 3m x 1.8m deep with vertical sides. The masonry flat rod slot 0.8m wide x 1m deep is visible on the north side of the shaft (buck).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 434 718
Map Sheet:SX47SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishGulworthy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishTAVISTOCK

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SW/511/27

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 ‘shaft (arched)’ & on the 1867 survey plan with a flat rod slot extending to the north. The shaft is sited on ‘south lode’ & was probably used to pump or wind ore from the working levels. It was later described as ‘flat rod shaft’. The survey in 2003 found the unfenced shaft 3m x 3m x 1.8m deep with vertical sides. The masonry flat rod slot 0.8m wide x 1m deep is visible on the north side of the shaft (buck).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV269016.

Des=buck, c.(cornwall archaeological unit)/bedford united mine: archaeological assessment/(2003)99+figs 8,16,24/cau report no 2003ro43 site 134 in smr.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219466Migrated Record: BUCK.
SDV269016Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV22883Part of: South Bedford Copper Mine (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 8 2016 1:55PM