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| HER Number: | MDV756 |
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| Name: | Upcott Mine |
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Summary
Upcott Mine for copper & lead worked in the 19C by the Florence Mine Company
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 755 293 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS72NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | North Molton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH MOLTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS72NE/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880s, Ordnance Survey (Cartographic). SDV848.
Site of 'Upcott Mine (Copper & Lead disused)' shown on OS 25" (1880s) map as an L- shaped earthwork in the southwest corner of the field with three small square buildings & a 'Shaft'.
Ordnance Survey, 1903, 6" 15SE, OS 6" 15SE (Cartographic). SDV61742.
'Upcott Mine (Disused)' shown on OS 6" (1903) map.
Dewey, H., 1921, Lead, silver and zinc ores of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset (Article in Serial). SDV62838.
Ramsden, J. V., 1952, Notes on the Mines of Devonshire, 100 + fig 1 (Article in Serial). SDV60737.
Mine, M2, Upcot. Possibly lead. Reference in 1921 special report on mineral resources on lead.
Claughton, P. F., 1973, The Metalliferous Mines of North Devon and Exmoor, 8 (Article in Serial). SDV60739.
Ordnance Survey, 1974, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV321011.
Dixon, D., 1983, Untitled Source, 281 (Monograph). SDV322502.
Worked by the new Florence Mine Company (see PRN 694) between 1884-86, when its production figures were included in those of Florence Mine.1887 OS survey marks it 'Upcott Mine (Copper & Lead disused)' and shows one building, a shaft, 2 dumps and a reservoir. At first the mine was drained & powered by a portable steam engine.
Claughton, P. F., 1993, A List of Mines in North Devon and West Somerset, 121 (Un-published). SDV3410.
Shaft 150 yards east of Upcott hamlet. Worked for lead and copper. Date unknown.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321011 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1974. 6". |
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| SDV322502 | Monograph: Dixon, D.. 1983. Mining and the Community in the Parishes of North Molton, South Molton, Mol. 281. |
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| SDV3410 | Un-published: Claughton, P. F.. 1993. A List of Mines in North Devon and West Somerset. A List of Mines in North Devon and West Somerset. Unknown. 121. |
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| SDV60737 | Article in Serial: Ramsden, J. V.. 1952. Notes on the Mines of Devonshire. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 84. A5 Hardback. 100 + fig 1. |
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| SDV60739 | Article in Serial: Claughton, P. F.. 1973. The Metalliferous Mines of North Devon and Exmoor. Plymouth Mineral and Mining Club Journal. 4. A4 Stapled. 8. |
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| SDV61742 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1903. 6" 15SE. OS 6" 15SE. OS 6" 15SE. |
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| SDV62838 | Article in Serial: Dewey, H.. 1921. Lead, silver and zinc ores of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. Memoirs of the Geological Survey. 26. Unknown. |
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| SDV848 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey. 25". |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV46832 | Parent of: ADIT in the Parish of North Molton (Monument) |
| MDV46832 | Related to: ADIT in the Parish of North Molton (Monument) |
| MDV46834 | Parent of: EARTHWORK in the Parish of North Molton (Monument) |
| MDV46830 | Parent of: SHAFT in the Parish of North Molton (Monument) |
| MDV46831 | Parent of: SHAFT in the Parish of North Molton (Monument) |
| MDV46832 | Parent of: ADIT in the Parish of North Molton (Monument) |
| MDV46832 | Related to: ADIT in the Parish of North Molton (Monument) |
| MDV694 | Related to: MINE in the Parish of North Molton (Monument) |
| MDV46833 | Related to: RESERVOIR in the Parish of North Molton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 4 2006 10:53AM |
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