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| HER Number: | MDV78645 |
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| Name: | Stephen's Shaft Mine Waste Dump, Wheal Russell Mine |
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Summary
Mine waste dump surrounding Stephen's Shaft, enclosed by a dry stone revetment wall and covered with mature conifer trees.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 446 709 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SW |
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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
- SPOIL HEAP (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Small spoil heap shown at 'Stevens's Shaft'.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Large spoil heap shown around and to the south of 'Stevens's Shaft'.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Buck, C., 2010, Stephens Shaft, Morwell, Devon: Archaeological Assessment, 31 (Report - Assessment). SDV345554.
A dry stone revetment wall surrounds all sides of the waste dump, which varies in height from 1 metre to 1.5 metres above ground level. At the south end, next to the site of Hamilton's Shaft, the waste mound extends above the wall on the east side to approximately 2 metres. At the northern end of the feature it extends above road level. The visual impact of the site's waste ground is somewhat minimised by the number of mature conifer trees which cover its interior and sides. It is unclear if these have been planted as part of an ornamental landscape or for timber production, or have seeded naturally . At a few locations trees growing close to the wall are dislodging stones. Other details: Figures 7, 10, 13-14, 17: site 3.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 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). [Mapped feature: #105491 ] |
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| SDV345554 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2010. Stephens Shaft, Morwell, Devon: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall County Council Report. 2010R033. A4 Stapled + Digital. 31. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV22886 | Part of: Wheal Russell Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV78641 | Related to: Hamilton's Shaft, Wheal Russell Mine (Monument) |
| MDV78638 | Related to: Stephen's Shaft, Wheal Russell Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV62831 | Related to: Winding Engine House and Boiler House at Stevens Shaft, Gulworthy (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4940 - Archaeological Assessment of Stephens Shaft, Morwell, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 29 2010 9:00AM |
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