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| HER Number: | MDV120319 |
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| Name: | Mine shafts east of the West Okement River at Meldon Quarry |
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Summary
Group of mine shafts on a east-west alignment; associated with an adit and further shafts to the west of the river.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 564 919 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE SHAFT (XIX - 1850 AD to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1997, The Meldon Industrial Landscape, Okehampton, Devon. An Archaeological Survey, 19, figs 10-13 (Report - Survey). SDV346364.
Group of mine shafts on a east-west alignment; associated with an adit and further shafts to the west of the river (MDV120318, 120320).
The shafts associated with this industry are generally similar to those belonging to the tin industry. They exist as sub-circular hollows with rims of upcast soil on their downslope margins. The remains vary in diameter, most examples being in the area of 3.0 metres with one exceptional example of 6.0 metres.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346364 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S.. 1997. The Meldon Industrial Landscape, Okehampton, Devon. An Archaeological Survey. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Bound. 19, figs 10-13. [Mapped features: #79553 ; #79554 ; #79555 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV120318 | Related to: Adit west of the West Okement River at Meldon Quarry (Monument) |
| MDV120320 | Related to: Mine shafts west of the West Okement River at Meldon Quarry (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4968 - Survey of Meldon Industrial Landscape
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 4 2017 11:56AM |
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