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| HER Number: | MDV77627 |
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| Name: | Air Shaft in Morwelldown Plantation |
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Summary
Small shaft originally sunk in the mid 19th century, cleared and reconditioned in the early 20th century. Survives as a shallow depression in Morwelldown Plantation.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 458 692 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NE |
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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
- SHAFT (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Old Shaft' shown. Map object based on this Source.
Buck, C., 2006, Gawton Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment, 28 (Report - Assessment). SDV344672.
The 1867 Bedford Estates survey map shows the shaft, which is labelled as 'filled' on the map of Bedford Consols lodes and shafts of the same year. It is likely it was sunk to remove any tin and to access the deeper copper lode, also allowing an efficient air flow through the underground workings. In the early 20th century it was reconditioned to hoist ore containing arsenic. The shaft is infilled within a shallow depression measuring 5 metres by 5 metres, in an area covered by mine waste rubble. The shaft site is marked by a traditional Bedford Estate vertical granite stone. Other details: Figure 35, site 11.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Map object based on this Source.
Clive Meaton, 2023, Gawton Mine, Devon- Costed and Prioritised Proposals for Capital Works for the Conservation and Management of Gawton Mine Scheduled Monument (Redacted Costs Version), 44 (Report - Survey). SDV366131.
The 1867 Bedford Estates Lode map labelled the shaft as filled. The shaft is thought to have been sunk to access the deeper copper lode, and to allow air to more efficiently flow through the underground workings. In 2006 the Air Shaft was found to be infilled, marked by a shallow depression measuring approximately 5 metres by 5 metres, in an area covered by mine waste rubble. The site of the shaft was marked by a vertical granite stone. A Possible Horse Whim (Site No. 11.1) at SX 45884 69269 was also recorded. If the location was likely to be close to public access routes, then fencing and a warning sign was recommended. The Air Shaft was located beyond the Site boundary and was not surveyed. Other details: Site No. 11.
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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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344672 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2006. Gawton Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall County Council Report. 2006R023. A4 Stapled + Digital. 28. |
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| SDV366131 | Report - Survey: Clive Meaton. 2023. Gawton Mine, Devon- Costed and Prioritised Proposals for Capital Works for the Conservation and Management of Gawton Mine Scheduled Monument (Redacted Costs Version). Cotswold Archaeology. CR1194_1. Digital. 44. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV22881 | Part of: Bedford Consols or Wheal Gawton Mine (Monument) |
| MDV129481 | Part of: Shafts and pits under Maddacleave Wood and Morwelldown Plantation, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV77629 | Related to: Possible Horse Whim in Morwelldown Plantation (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4746 - Archaeological Assessment of Gawton Mine, Devon
- EDV4747 - Field Survey of Gawton Mine
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 17 2024 10:54AM |
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