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| HER Number: | MDV77654 |
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| Name: | Shallow Adit Portal, Maddacleave Wood |
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Summary
The collapsed entrance to Shallow Adit, shown on the 1867 Bedford Estate survey and Bedford Consols maps.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 457 691 |
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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
- PORTAL (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Buck, C., 2006, Gawton Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment, 30 (Report - Assessment). SDV344672.
The adit appears to be partially collapsed back from an unknown portal position. The ground above the existing opening is not particularly stable and measures approximately 3 metre in height, and has collapsed on its north side. The present opening is 0.7 metres high above water level, and 1.2 metres wide. Ochreous mine water is slowly flowing out of the adit and is approximately 0.5 metres deep within the adit. Other details: Figures 5-6, 19, 35, site 15.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
'Level (disused)' shown.
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), 48 (Report - Survey). SDV366131.
The Shallow Adit was recorded on the historic 1867 Bedford Estates Maps. In 2006, the adit appeared to have partially collapsed back from an unknown portal position. The ground above the opening was approximately 3 metres higher and had collapsed on its north side. The present opening was 0.7 metres high and 1.2 metres wide. Ocherous mine water was recorded issuing from the adit. The adjacent Mine Waste Heap was located at SX 45685 69202. Given the unstable nature of the ground it was recommended that the opening should be grilled and secured with a hinged padlocked access gate. The Shallow Adit was located beyond the Site boundary and not surveyed. Other details: Site No. 15.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #104582 ] |
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| SDV344672 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2006. Gawton Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall County Council Report. 2006R023. A4 Stapled + Digital. 30. |
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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. 48. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV22881 | Part of: Bedford Consols or Wheal Gawton Mine (Monument) |
| MDV77655 | Related to: Mine Waste Heap near Shallow Adit Portal, Maddacleave Wood (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 12:08PM |
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