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HER Number: | MDV12729 |
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Name: | Adit at Outcombe, Sheepstor |
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Summary
An adit and shaft at Outcombe, with a considerable flat-topped spoil heap outside the adit. Probably dates to mid-19th century. See MDV24682 for shaft. Relate to small tin mine on the bank of Outcombe Brook at grid reference SX 577 684. A small stream flows from the adit.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 577 683 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: MDV31405
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/214
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/495
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ADIT (XIX - 1835 AD (Between) to 1875 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1979, Notes for Devon Studies Week (Un-published). SDV217373.
(12/07/1979) Outcombe adit and shaft. No known history of the site, but probably dates to mid-19th century. An adit and shaft at Outcombe, with a considerable flat-topped spoilheap outside the adit.
Greeves, T., 1981, Additional Note to Burrator Survey (Worksheet). SDV252516.
Townsend, M., 1998, Tin mining in the valley of the Narrator Brook, 9 (Article in Serial). SDV232444.
Probably dates to mid-19th century. Adit at SX 5775 6840, shaft at SX 5780 6832. Small tin mine on the bank of Outcombe Brook at grid reference SX 577 684 consisting of a shaft with a small adit 80m down hill to the north. A small stream flows from the adit.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
'Adit' depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV217373 | Un-published: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1979. Notes for Devon Studies Week. Digital. |
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SDV232444 | Article in Serial: Townsend, M.. 1998. Tin mining in the valley of the Narrator Brook. Dartmoor Tin Working Research Group Newsletter. 14. Unknown. 9. |
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SDV252516 | Worksheet: Greeves, T.. 1981. Additional Note to Burrator Survey. |
SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #4628 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV24682 | Related to: Mine shaft of Outholme Tin Mine, Sheepstor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8862 - Survey of archaeological sites on SWLT land in the Burrator catchment
- EDV8863 - Survey of archaeological sites on SWLT land in the Burrator catchment
Date Last Edited: | Sep 5 2023 9:34AM |
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