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HER Number (PRN):29178
Name:Mine Shaft at Ritton Castle Lead Mine
Type of Record:Monument
Protected Status:None recorded

Monument Type(s):

  • MINE SHAFT (Early 19th century to 20th century (post-war) - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)

Summary

Structural remains of a mine shaft of 19th to 20th century date.

Parish:Worthen with Shelve, South Shropshire, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SO39NW
Grid Reference:SO 34404 97819

Related records

01326Part of: Ritton Castle Mine (Monument)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events: None recorded

Description

"Old Shafts (lead)" depicted on the 2nd edition 25" OS map of the early 20th century. <1>

Modern digital OS MasterMap data (version date October 2005) indicates structural remains survives on site. <2>


<01> Ordnance Survey, c1899-1903, OS County Series 1:2500 maps (2nd edition) - digital dataset (Map). SSA20952.


<02> Baxter Charlotte, Comments by SMR compiler in SMR database, 17/12/2013 (SMR comment). SSA23070.

Sources

[01]SSA20952 - Map: Ordnance Survey. c1899-1903. OS County Series 1:2500 maps (2nd edition) - digital dataset. OS County Series.
[02]SSA23070 - SMR comment: Baxter Charlotte. Comments by SMR compiler in SMR database. 17/12/2013.
Date Last Edited:Dec 17 2013 10:18AM