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HER Number:MDV79683
Name:Mine shaft on Black Down, Mary Tavy

Summary

'Old Shaft' marked on First Edition (late 19th century) Ordnance Survey map near footpath.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 511 822
Map Sheet:SX58SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMary Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMARY TAVY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MINE SHAFT (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Old Shaft' marked on First Edition (late 19th century) Ordnance Survey map.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

'Shaft (disused)' marked on the modern mapping.

National Mapping Programme, post-1985, Dartmoor NMP Transcription data (Cartographic). SDV364293.

Area of shaft and spoil heap indicated on the survey layers.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV364674Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV26903Related to: Leat, Black Down (Monument)
MDV3185Related to: Wheal Betsy Mine (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 6 2022 10:21AM