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| HER Number: | MDV78703 |
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| Name: | Lower Dressing Floor, George and Charlotte Mine |
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Summary
Lower dressing floor shown on 19th century Bedford Estates maps, to north-west of central wheel pit.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 452 699 |
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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
- DRESSING FLOOR (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Buck, C., 2010, George & Charlotte Mine, Morwell, Devon: Archaeological Assessment, 34 (Report - Assessment). SDV345606.
The lower dressing floor undertook manual dressing of the copper ore from Whim Shaft, and perhaps the lower adits in the early years of the mine's development of the lode. It is shown on the 19th century estate maps, and there may have been a small stationary engine which powered a small ore crusher, although manual means of breaking the ore may have predominated. The ground is flat in places, but mainly formed of a large spoil heap cascading down the hillside. Apart from the remains of a structure at the north end. there is little evidence of any other dressing floor buildings. There is a long stone retaining wall , 3.2 metres high at its maximum height, for a length of approximately 15 metres, which has collapsed in places. There may have been a flat rod power source (from the water wheel to the south-east), for turning other dressing floor machinery, and water from the leat above could have been used for the ore dressing. Other details: Figures 7-10, 18: site 14. 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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| SDV345606 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2010. George & Charlotte Mine, Morwell, Devon: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall County Council Report. 2010R122. A4 Stapled + Digital. 34. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5467 | Part of: George and Charlotte Mine (Monument) |
| MDV78704 | Related to: Building at Lower Dressing Floor, George and Charlotte Mine (Monument) |
| MDV78706 | Related to: Processed Waste Dumps, George and Charlotte Mine (Monument) |
| MDV78705 | Related to: Whim Shaft, 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 10 2010 8:23AM |
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