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HER Number: | MDV1650 |
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Name: | Ramsdown Mine, Milton Abbot |
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Summary
Site of Ramsdown manganese mine.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 415 807 |
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Map Sheet: | SX48SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Milton Abbot |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | MILTON ABBOT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX48SW/15
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Ramsdown Mine (Manganese)' marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. The site includes several shafts, an engine house and other buildings.
Ordnance Survey, 1907, 97NW (Cartographic). SDV336737.
'Ramsdown Mine (Manganese Disused)' marked on 1907 6 inch map. The shafts are marked as old.
Ramsden, J. V., 1952, Notes on the Mines of Devonshire (Article in Serial). SDV60737.
Ramsdown manganese mine. Other details: R1.
Ordnance Survey, 1964, SX48SW (Cartographic). SDV339879.
No sign of mine or shafts on 1964 6 inch map.
Dyer, M. J. + Manning, P. T., 1998, Objective 5B: Lower Tamar Valley Recreation and Land Management Iinitiative: Cultural Heritage Appraisal, 15 (Report - non-specific). SDV319814.
Ramdown Manganese Mine shown on 1889 Ordnance Survey map to the east of Downhouse Farm. The name Ramsdown is first recorded as Ramsdowne in 1601.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV319814 | Report - non-specific: Dyer, M. J. + Manning, P. T.. 1998. Objective 5B: Lower Tamar Valley Recreation and Land Management Iinitiative: Cultural Heritage Appraisal. Exeter Archaeology Report. 98.60. A4 Stapled + Digital. 15. |
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SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV336737 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1907. 97NW. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper). |
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SDV339879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1964. SX48SW. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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SDV60737 | Article in Serial: Ramsden, J. V.. 1952. Notes on the Mines of Devonshire. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 84. A5 Hardback. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV75872 | Parent of: Buildings at Ramsdown Mine, Milton Abbot (Monument) |
MDV75871 | Parent of: Engine House at Ramsdown Mine, Milton Abbot (Monument) |
MDV40912 | Parent of: Shafts at Ramsdown Mine, Milton Abbot (Monument) |
MDV40913 | Related to: Shafts to North-West of Downhouse, Kelly (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Oct 15 2009 12:48PM |
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