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| HER Number: | MDV71318 |
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| Name: | Wheal Maria, House, Outbuilding, Pond & Leat |
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Summary
House, pond & leat at Wheal Maria mine which was part of Devon Great Consols
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 416 738 |
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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
- HOUSE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Buck, C., 2002, Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment, 65-66+Figs 4,13,38 (Report - Assessment). SDV241758.
House with an outbuilding to the southeast at SX41697379 shown on 19C maps & two associated paddocks. The house may have been the residence of the sluice operator for the many reservoirs & settling ponds associated with the foundry & dressing floors at Wheal Maria mine.The large foundry reservoir pond is shown to the south of the house at SX41687378 with a leat running southeast from SX41697378 to SX42027371 to Wheal Fanny (see PRN 3870). The survey found extant remains of both buildings including walls, windows, fireplace & a pit. The pond probably provided water for the foundry water wheel & sluice outlets were found in the northwest & southwest corners of the pond. The leat was traced for most of its length with a stone lined tunnel at the end. Other details: Sites 55, 55/1, 56 & 57.
Statement Heritage, 2018, Proposed extension to Foundry House, Wheal Maria, Tavistock, PL19 8P: Heritage Impact Assessment, 7 (Report - Assessment). SDV364344.
The sluice operator’s house and outbuilding were in place by 1867. They are extant but unroofed buildings with little apparent change since 2002. No sign that previously recommended consolidation actions have taken place.
The foundry wheelpit reservoir pond was first shown in 1867 as was the foundry. The surrounding bank is 1.5m to 2m high. There is no evidence of previously recommended tree management having taken place, but the feature remains legible.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV241758 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2002. Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall Archaeological Unit Report. 2002R069. Digital + A4. 65-66+Figs 4,13,38. |
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| SDV364344 | Report - Assessment: Statement Heritage. 2018. Proposed extension to Foundry House, Wheal Maria, Tavistock, PL19 8P: Heritage Impact Assessment. Statement Heritage. MARI0818. Digital. 7. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3862 | Part of: Devon Great Consolidated Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV42207 | Part of: Devon Great Consols, Wheal Maria (Monument) |
| MDV3870 | Related to: Devon Great Consols, Wheal Fanny (Monument) |
| MDV56079 | Related to: Foundry, Wheal Maria, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV71327 | Related to: Wheal Fanny, Dressing Floor & Buddles (Monument) |
| MDV71321 | Related to: Wheal Fanny, Settling Tanks & Trenches (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1281 - Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment
- EDV9108 - Heritage Impact Assessment, Foundry House, Gulworthy (Ref: MARI0818)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 28 2024 11:33AM |
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