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HER Number:MDV72845
Name:Reservoir Pond Shaft, Devon Great Consols Railway Incline, Gulworthy

Summary

Site of Reservoir Pond Shaft which is marked on an 1867 map. It was possibly used to provide a domestic water supply to the nearby cottages. The shaft opening, now filled with vegetation and rubble, is fenced around.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 442 703
Map Sheet:SX47SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishGulworthy
DistrictWest Devon

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SHAFT (Constructed, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Buck, C., 2005, Wheal Russell Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment, 42 (Report - Assessment). SDV336659.

Reservoir Pond Shaft (Site 48) at Wheal Russell Mine is shown on the 1867 map. It probably functioned to pump water to the reservoir pond and to provide a domestic water supply to the adjacent cottages. The survey in 2005 found a shaft opening 1 metre by 0.7 metres choked with vegetation and rubble to a depth of 5 metres with a protective post and rail fence.

Buck, C., 2009, Project Design for Site Trenching and Archaeological Recording of Former Buildings at the Morwellham Steam Incline Winder, Devon, Appendix; Site 48; Fig 2 (Report - non-specific). SDV366274.

The shaft is shown and labelled on the 1867 map. Presumably it functioned to access and pump water up to the reservoir pond. It Is likely that there was an underground pump powered by the nearby steam engine connecting to a rising main pipe that fed into the pond. Depending on the water source this may also have supplied domestic needs for the adjacent cottages.
The shaft is protected by a timber post and rail fence and barbed wire. The opening is choked with vegetation and rubble at a depth of approximately 5m below ground level. A new Cornish hedge has been built and gate erected across the incline railway route just north of this shaft.

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2017, South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, 995 (Interpretation). SDV360825.

Mine shaft, 'Reservoir pond shaft', dates to the late 19th century and was possibly built to pump water up to the reservoir pond (GAZ 546).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336659Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2005. Wheal Russell Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall County Council Report. 2006R0004. A4 Stapled + Digital. 42. [Mapped feature: #111304 ]
SDV360825Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2017. South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. 995.
SDV366274Report - non-specific: Buck, C.. 2009. Project Design for Site Trenching and Archaeological Recording of Former Buildings at the Morwellham Steam Incline Winder, Devon. Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service Report. A4 Stapled. Appendix; Site 48; Fig 2.

Associated Monuments

MDV22886Part of: Wheal Russell Mine, Gulworthy (Monument)
MDV72846Related to: Devon Great Consols Railway, Incline Winder Cottages (Monument)
MDV72844Related to: Devon Great Consols Railway, Inclined Plane (Monument)
MDV3880Related to: Devon Great Consols, Railway (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4040 - Wheal Russell Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment

Date Last Edited:Jan 6 2025 9:40AM