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Summary

Unnamed shaft to north-east of Bayly's Shaft, shown on 19th century estate maps, survives as a circular depression filled with rock and stone.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1002667: Gawton arsenic mine and flue

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SHAFT (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Buck, C., 2006, Gawton Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment, 34-35 (Report - Assessment). SDV344672.

Unnamed shaft shown on Bedford Estates maps of 1867. Plan of abandoned mines shows that this shaft accessed Deep Adit and then went down to the 10 fathoms level only. This shaft would have perhaps been the footway accesss to Deep Adit and further to the underground workings. It is approximately 15 metres north-east of Bayly's Shaft, and survives as a circular depression, filled with loose rock and stone, approximately 2.6 metres in diameter and 1.5 metres deep at its centre. Other details: Figures 5-6, 36, site 21.1.

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), 58 (Report - Survey). SDV366131.

An Unnamed Shaft was labelled on the 1867 Bedford Estate Map at SX 45459 69041 a short distance to the north-east of Baylys Shaft (Site No. 21). The Unnamed Shaft accessed Deep Adit (Site No. 22). Unnamed Shaft was tentatively located circa 15 metres north-east of Baylys Shaft, where a circular depression was recorded, measuring circa 2.6 metres in diameter and 1.5 metres deep in its centre. The fill of this depression was loose rock and stone.
It was recommended that the shaft was fenced with warning signs erected. Unnamed Shaft weas not visited due to the challenging terrain and dense
woodland floor vegetation. However, the landowner confirmed that the condition of the shaft was unchanged from 2006, and there have been no recent failures or
collapses to the sides or slumping on the ground surface around the opening. On this basis, the shaft is thought to be in medium condition. At present the location of Unnamed Shaft is relatively inaccessible. However, given the close proximity to the remains and route of the Arsenic Flue (Site No. 27), the recommendations provided in 2006 are repeated here. It is considered advisable that the shaft opening is fenced, and a shaft warning sign erected. Other details: Site No. 21.1.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4746 - Archaeological Assessment of Gawton Mine, Devon
• EDV4747 - Field Survey of Gawton Mine

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