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| HER Number: | MDV78696 |
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| Name: | Engine Shaft, George and Charlotte Mine |
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Summary
Open mine shaft to the south-east of the central wheel pit, shown on the 19th century Bedford Estate maps. Covered by a safety grille and surrounded by a post and wire fence.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 453 698 |
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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 (Between))
Full description
Buck, C., 2010, George & Charlotte Mine, Morwell, Devon: Archaeological Assessment, 32-33 (Report - Assessment). SDV345606.
Engine Shaft appears to have pumped water from the underground working levels by flat rods, powered by the nearby water wheel. The mine shaft is open, has extant stone collar walls, and is grilled at a depth of 3 metres below ground level. The stone collar extends to bedrock at a depth of approximately 5.8 metres below ground level. The safety grille is constructed of railway rail and 5 millimetres thick steel. Set against the east face of the shaft is a 6 inch rusty steel water pipe, fed by a nearby square header tank. The shaft at surface is approximately 1.6 by 1.6 metres and surrounded by a low timber post and wire fence, 0.7 metres high. Other details: Figures 6, 18: Site 11.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #105533 ] |
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| SDV345606 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2010. George & Charlotte Mine, Morwell, Devon: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall County Council Report. 2010R122. A4 Stapled + Digital. 32-33. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5467 | Part of: George and Charlotte Mine (Monument) |
| MDV78698 | Related to: Balance Bob Housing and Mountings, George and Charlotte Mine (Monument) |
| MDV78736 | Related to: Pump Drain Lobby, George and Charlotte Mine (Monument) |
| MDV78740 | Related to: Underground Railway, George and Charlotte Mine (Monument) |
| MDV78691 | Related to: Wheel Pit, George and Charlotte Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4945 - Archaeological Assessment of George & Charlotte Mine, Morwell, Devon
- EDV4946 - Field Survey of George & Charlotte Mine, Morwell, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 9 2010 3:23PM |
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