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| HER Number: | MDV72767 |
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| Name: | Devon Great Consols Railway, Retaining Wall |
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Summary
19th century retaining wall for Devon Great Consols Railway to the east of Wheal Russell Mine
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 440 708 |
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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
- WALL (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Buck, C., 2005, Wheal Russell Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment, 20 (Report - Assessment). SDV336659.
A retaining wall (Site 3) was identified during an assessment at Wheal Russell Mine in 2005 on the west side of the railway line. The feature was shown on the 19th century archive maps & supported the raised track bed for the Devon Great Consols Railway (see PRN 3880). The wall is c35 meters long from north to south x up to 6 meters high. There were two 5 meter lengths of collapse in 2005.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336659 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2005. Wheal Russell Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall County Council Report. 2006R0004. A4 Stapled + Digital. 20. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3880 | Related to: Devon Great Consols, Railway (Monument) |
| MDV72768 | Related to: Quarry by Devon Great Consols Railway, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV22886 | Related to: Wheal Russell Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4040 - Wheal Russell Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 18 2006 12:21PM |
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