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HER Number (PRN):29194
Name:Dam at Ritton Castle Lead Mine
Type of Record:Monument
Protected Status:None recorded

Monument Type(s):

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

Summary

Earthwork remains of a dam of 19th to 20th century date.

Parish:Worthen with Shelve, South Shropshire, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SO39NW
Grid Reference:SO 34551 97816

Related records

01326Part of: Ritton Castle Mine (Monument)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

  • ESA5698 - Marches Uplands Survey 1991-1999 by Hereford and Worcester County Archaeological Service

Description

Post medieval earthwork dam. Not fully recorded in field. <1>

Visible on vertical aerial photography. <2>


<01> Dinn James, 1996, Marches Uplands Survey: Long Mynd Transect, MUS 40108/05 (Field survey report). SSA22462.


<02> Getmapping plc, 2012, Get Mapping Digital Aerial Photographic 25cm Resolution Data Set for Shropshire (Current) (Vertical aerial photograph). SSA24179.

Sources

[01]SSA22462 - Field survey report: Dinn James. 1996. Marches Uplands Survey: Long Mynd Transect. Hereford & Worcester CAS Rep. 137. MUS 40108/05.
[02]SSA24179 - Vertical aerial photograph: Getmapping plc. 2012. Get Mapping Digital Aerial Photographic 25cm Resolution Data Set for Shropshire (Current). Colour. ECW. 1:2500.
Date Last Edited:Dec 17 2013 4:06PM