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| HER Number: | MDV133372 |
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| Name: | Prospecting pit or shaft in Shere Wood |
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Summary
On the slope above the mine shaft at the Queen of the Dart Mine is a possible prospecting pit. The feature survives as a slight depression cut into the natural slope with a spoil heap on the down slope side. The spoil heap is composed of broken fragments of shillet and measures 3m in length and 1.5m in width. There is a possibility that this feature might be a mine shaft.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 735 688 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PROSPECTING PIT (XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1750 AD (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Crabb, A., 2005, Archaeology within Shere Wood, 4 (Report - Survey). SDV365033.
SX 735 688 Prospecting pit.
On the slope above the mine shaft at the Queen of the Dart Mine is a possible prospecting pit. The feature survives as a slight depression cut into the natural slope with a spoil heap on the down slope side. The spoil heap is composed of broken fragments of shillet and measures 3m in length and 1.5m in width.
There is a possibility that this feature might be a mine shaft. Care should be taken to avoid this area with machinery during forestry operations.
Sources / Further Reading
Associated Monuments
| MDV7804 | Part of: Queen of the Dart Copper Mine, Ashburton (Monument) |
| MDV133373 | Related to: Prospecting pit or shaft in Shere Wood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8833 - Survey of archaeological features in Shere Wood
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 12 2022 8:31AM |
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