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| HER Number: | MDV71487 |
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| Name: | South Wheal Fanny, Adit |
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Summary
Site of an adit, possible shaft & mine building at South Wheal Fanny mine which was part of Devon Great Consols
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 426 728 |
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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
- ADIT (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Buck, C., 2002, Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment, 156-7, Figs 26,38 (Report - Assessment). SDV241758.
Site of an adit portal at South Wheal Fanny mine to the east of Engine Shaft (see PRN 51113). The survey in 2002 found the adit portal 40m long x 2m wide x 1.8m deep with a water pipe to the north. A possible shaft 4m x 3m not shown on the 19C maps was located to the northwest at SX42657289. A small mine building shown on the 1867 map at SX42647286 to the southwest of the adit was identified as a pile of rubble up to 5m long x 3m wide x 1.5m high. Other details: Sites 222, 223 & 224.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV241758 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2002. Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall Archaeological Unit Report. 2002R069. Digital + A4. 156-7, Figs 26,38. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3862 | Part of: Devon Great Consolidated Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV56102 | Part of: Devon Great Consols, South Wheal Fanny Mine (Monument) |
| MDV51113 | Related to: South Wheal Fanny, Engine Shaft (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1759 - Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | May 4 2006 9:22PM |
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