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| HER Number: | MDV61713 |
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| Name: | Abandoned Mine Shaft, Peppins Howden |
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Summary
Abandoned mine shaft on an east-facing hillside over looking Tiverton, brick lined to a depth of 116 feet, now capped. Probably mid 18th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 946 121 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS91SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tiverton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TIVERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS91SW/93
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE SHAFT (XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Butler, D., 1998, Abandoned Mine Shaft (Worksheet). SDV349487.
Site visit on 11th November 1998. Abandoned mine shaft on east facing hillside overlooking Tiverton. Brick lined to adepth of 116 feet, filled with water to within few feet of rim at surface level. Now capped. Bricks made from local clay. Said to have been built in 1756 for Shropshire miners.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349487 | Worksheet: Butler, D.. 1998. Abandoned Mine Shaft. Devon County Sites and Monuments Register. Worksheet. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 6 2012 9:07AM |
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