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ID:SDV319828
Title:Bedford United Mine: Archaeological Assessment
Originator:Buck, C.
Date:2003
Summary:Site of a long feature shown on the 1867 and 1884 maps. An 1868 report on the 'Bedford Mines' states that the mine was drained and worked by three water wheels using the water from the 'Bedford United Mine' wheel. The survey in 2003 found a wheelpit 5.5m long x 1.8m wide x up to 2.3m deep, with a 2.6m high x 5m wide masonry retaining wall above. The south wall had two slot openings for the bearings. A masonry plinth may have housed the crank mechanism. A 3m length of the collapsed remains of the tailrace tunnel 0.3m wide x 0.8m deep is visible at the west end of the wheelpit running northeast.

Associated Monuments (8)

MDV22884Bedford United Mine, Leat (Monument)
MDV70350Delves Kitchen mine shaft, Gulworthy (Monument)
MDV70278Delves Kitchen mine shaft, Gulworthy (Monument)
MDV3880Devon Great Consols, Railway (Monument)
MDV70478Frementor Quarry to Impham Quay, Horse Tramway Line (Monument)
MDV62625MILL in the Parish of Gulworthy (Monument)
MDV70471Mine Shaft circa 268 metres east-south-east of Chimney Rock, Gulworthy (Monument)
MDV22886Wheal Russell Mine, Gulworthy (Monument)

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