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HER Number: | MDV72419 |
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Name: | Kentisbeare, Whetstone Mines |
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Summary
Geotechnical report on behalf of Tiverton Local Services Group. Excavations undertaken at this NGR exposed a depth of 1.2-1.5m of mine waste overlying the original ground surface, surviving as a 0.05m thick layer of topsoil over in situ natural ground. There was no evidence of any collapsed Mine workings in this excavation
Location
Grid Reference: | ST 097 080 |
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Map Sheet: | ST00NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Kentisbeare |
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District | Mid Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | KENTISBEARE |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric Iron-working extractive pits and barrow and mining features in Downland Plantation
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Simon Railton - Frederick Sherrell Ltd, 2006, Untitled Source (Un-published). SDV325335.
Geotechnical report on behalf of Tiverton Local Services Group. Excavations undertaken at this NGR exposed a depth of 1.2-1.5m of mine waste overlying the original ground surface, surviving as a 0.05m thick layer of topsoil over in situ natural ground. There was no evidence of any collapsed mine workings within this test trench. See also PRNs 72416-8.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV325335 | Un-published: Simon Railton - Frederick Sherrell Ltd. 2006. Kentisbeare Whetstone Mines, Bridleway 41, Collapsed Mine Workings. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV110227 | Part of: Whetstone Mines Around North Hill, Black Down, Blackborough Common, Tower Plot and Newcombe Common (Monument) |
MDV72416 | Related to: Kentisbeare, Whetstone Mines (Monument) |
MDV72417 | Related to: Kentisbeare, Whetstone Mines (Monument) |
MDV72418 | Related to: Kentisbeare, Whetstone Mines (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
Date Last Edited: | Jun 9 2017 3:42PM |
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