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| HER Number: | MDV77893 |
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| Name: | Water Wheel for Grinder House, South Hooe Mine |
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Summary
Water wheel to power the grinder house shown on 19th century map of the mine, fed by a leat from the west.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 423 655 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bere Ferrers |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BERE FERRERS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATER WHEEL (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Buck, C., 2009, South Hooe Mine, Bere Alston, Devon: Archaeological Assessment, 47 (Report - Assessment). SDV344692.
Water wheel which powered the grinder to crush the ore, fed by a leat from the west. Possibly one of two water wheels mentioned in documentary sources, one of which was a 20 feet by 2 feet 2 inch water wheel auctioned in 1863. Other details: Figures 6, 15, site 19. Map object based on this Source.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Map object based on this Source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344692 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2009. South Hooe Mine, Bere Alston, Devon: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall County Council Report. 2009R077. A4 Stapled + Digital. 47. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV77892 | Part of: Grinder House, South Hooe Mine (Monument) |
| MDV5441 | Part of: South Hooe Silver and Lead Mine, Bere Ferrers (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4752 - Archaeological Assessment of South Hooe Mine, Bere Alston, Devon
- EDV4753 - Field Survey of South Hooe Mine, Bere Alston, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 20 2010 2:17PM |
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