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| HER Number: | MDV71313 |
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| Name: | Wheal Maria, Powder House |
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Summary
Site of a 'Powder House' at Wheal Maria mine which was part of Devon Great Consols
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 417 738 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Gulworthy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- POWDER MAGAZINE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880s, Ordnance Survey (Cartographic). SDV848.
Site of a small rectangular building c5m x 3m shown on OS 25" (1880s) map at the end of a track from Wheal Maria mine buildings.
Buck, C., 2002, Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment, 62+Figs 4,13,38 (Report - Assessment). SDV241758.
Site of a building shown on 1848 map as the 'Powder House' at Wheal Maria mine. The survey found the building cut into the west facing slope with retaining walls 4.5m long to the north & south. An internal wall 0.6m high had a possible doorway in it. Other details: Sites 48.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV241758 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2002. Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall Archaeological Unit Report. 2002R069. Digital + A4. 62+Figs 4,13,38. |
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| SDV848 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey. 25". |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3862 | Part of: Devon Great Consolidated Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV42207 | Part of: Devon Great Consols, Wheal Maria (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1275 - Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | May 4 2006 9:20PM |
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