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| HER Number: | MDV79871 |
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| Name: | Dressing Floor at Anderton Mine, Whitchurch |
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Summary
Dressing floor with three round buddles shown on late 19th century Ordnance Survey map, to the west of the Tiddy Brook. Part of the old Anderton Mine complex.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 487 723 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tavistock |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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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
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Dressing floor and three round buddles shown on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Passmore, A., 2009, Archaeological Recording at Anderton Mine, Tavistock, Devon, 3; Figures 2-4 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV347943.
A programme of archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken during the construction of the Anderton Mine to Grenofen Tunnel Cycleway. One of the buddles within the dressing floor was partially exposed, and located to the north of this was an east-west aligned stone feature, the top of which was level with the natural subsoil into which it was constructed. The top of the feature comprised a row of alternating large and small stones in soldier coursing, overlying, where visible, horizontally laid stones. Water was welling up from between these stones, suggesting the feature is a culvert, possibly to drain waste water away from the buddle after processing. Immediately south of the buddle, the heavily truncated remains of a wall were exposed, constructed of densely packed slates, which may represent the basal course of a revetment wall defining the rear of the dressing floor.
Newman, P., 2011, Mining in the Tavy Valley, West Devon. An Assessment of Archaeological Potential, 12, Fig 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV347105.
Anderton Mine has a split location. The old mine is in the valley of the Tiddy Brook to the east of the modern A386. the later section is at Anderton, a farm to the west of the road. At the former site there was once an engine huse, water-powered stamping mill and a dressing floor with round buddles.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #106673 ] |
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| SDV347105 | Report - Assessment: Newman, P.. 2011. Mining in the Tavy Valley, West Devon. An Assessment of Archaeological Potential. SW Landscape Investigations Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 12, Fig 4. |
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| SDV347943 | Report - Watching Brief: Passmore, A.. 2009. Archaeological Recording at Anderton Mine, Tavistock, Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 09.107. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3; Figures 2-4. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV79874 | Parent of: Buddles at Anderton Mine, Whitchurch (Monument) |
| MDV4077 | Part of: Anderton Mine, Whitchurch (Monument) |
| MDV79868 | Related to: Engine House at Anderton Mine, Whitchurch (Monument) |
| MDV79870 | Related to: Stamping Mill at Anderton Mine, Whitchurch (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5390 - Archaeological Recording at Anderton Mine, Tavistock
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 25 2012 3:14PM |
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