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| HER Number: | MDV8789 |
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| Name: | Openwork on north Easdon; part of Great Wheal Eleanor Tin Mine |
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Summary
Long linear openwork to the south of the mine, running south-west.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 731 832 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | North Bovey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH BOVEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/57
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OPEN CUT (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1879 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Openwork visible on the aerial photographs of Easdon Down.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1990, An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking, 26 (Report - Assessment). SDV343684.
Openwork of Great Wheal Eleanor may have provided ore for tin blowing mill documented in early 16th century at Blackaller.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1991, Tinworking at Heathercombe, Manaton (Un-published). SDV280255.
Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.
Earthwork is depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV280255 | Un-published: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1991. Tinworking at Heathercombe, Manaton. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV343684 | Report - Assessment: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1990. An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking. Digital. 26. |
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| SDV359962 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2017. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #108881 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8752 | Part of: Great Wheal Eleanor tin mine, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV27000 | Related to: Fossilised field system in woods south-west of Bowda, North Bovey (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 9 2017 11:12AM |
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