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| HER Number: | MDV72848 |
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| Name: | Devon Great Consols Railway Incline, Building |
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Summary
Site of 19th century building beside Devon Great Consols Railway line at the northern end of the incline
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 442 703 |
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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
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BUILDING (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Small rectangular building shown on 19th century map on the east side of the railway line.
Buck, C., 2005, Wheal Russell Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment, 43 (Report - Assessment). SDV336659.
Site of a building (Site 51) shown on 19th century maps on the east side of Devon Great Consols Railway line (see PRN 3880) at the northern end of the incline (see PRN 72844). The survey in 2005 found an overgrown mound 10 meters long x 5 meters wide x 0.5 meters high.
Buck, C., 2009, Devon Great Consols Incline Winder, Devon: Archaeological Site Investigations, 8 (Report - Excavation). SDV344710.
This building would have been sited on top of the scarp above the railway line. Its function has never been identified. Excavation of trenches 1 and 2, and along the western scarp edge, failed to find any evidence of masonry walling. Other details: Figures 2-4.
Buck, C., 2009, Project Design for Site Trenching and Archaeological Recording of Former Buildings at the Morwellham Steam Incline Winder, Devon, Appendix; Site 51; Fig2 (Report - non-specific). SDV366274.
The 1867 and later maps show that a building was sited at this location. Its function could be a numbr of activities relating to the function of this complex.
There is no visual evidence of the building, however the site can be seen as an overgrown mound. There may be remnants of the lower walls or foundations within the mound.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336659 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2005. Wheal Russell Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall County Council Report. 2006R0004. A4 Stapled + Digital. 43. |
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| SDV344710 | Report - Excavation: Buck, C.. 2009. Devon Great Consols Incline Winder, Devon: Archaeological Site Investigations. Cornwall County Council Report. 2009R081. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8. |
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| SDV366274 | Report - 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 51; Fig2. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV72844 | Related to: Devon Great Consols Railway, Inclined Plane (Monument) |
| MDV3880 | Related to: Devon Great Consols, Railway (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4040 - Wheal Russell Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment
- EDV4761 - Archaeological Investigations at Devon Great Consols Incline Winder
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 6 2025 9:49AM |
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