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| HER Number: | MDV131232 |
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| Name: | Mine shaft, pits and dam near Eylesbarrow trackway |
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Summary
Earthworks of a post medieval tin mine shaft and a small dam located adjacent to the main Eylesbarrow track. The features were recorded during an archaeological field survey in 1999.
A deep pit, a number of tip pits and a small dam all lie adjacent to the main Eylesbarrow track. The pit at SX58916771 is probably an abandoned mine shaft and the small dam at SX59006775 may have stored water for the nearby narrow openwork. An extensive area of peat digging lies to the north of this site.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 589 677 |
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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
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE227
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1240702
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DAM (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
- MINE SHAFT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
- TIN MINE (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1999, Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor areas in the Plym Valley, West Devon (Report - Survey). SDV346268.
(30/07/1999) Earthworks of a post medieval tin mine shaft and a small dam located adjacent to the main Eylesbarrow track. The features were recorded during an archaeological field survey in 1999.
A deep pit, a number of tip pits and a small dam all lie adjacent to the main Eylesbarrow track. The pit at SX58916771 is probably an abandoned mine shaft and the small dam at SX59006775 may have stored water for the nearby narrow openwork. An extensive area of peat digging lies to the north of this site.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346268 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S.. 1999. Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor areas in the Plym Valley, West Devon. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound. [Mapped feature: #132616 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4966 - Survey of Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor. The Eylesbarrow archaeological landscape
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 6 2021 11:23AM |
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