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| HER Number: | MDV61757 |
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| Name: | Wheel pit in Fernhill Wood, Sparkwell |
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Summary
A wheelpit probably associated with Wheal Sidney tin mine and dating to the mid-19th century was located on the west bank of the Tory Brook. The wheelpit survives as an earthwork that is identifiable on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 555 594 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sparkwell |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PLYMPTON ST.MARY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55NE/222
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WHEEL PIT (XIX - 1851 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV163063.
Des=greeves,t. /(1981)/worksheet.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV163064.
Des=bodman,m. /water powered sites in devon/(1998)24,60/in smr.
Greeves, T. A. P., Untitled Source (Worksheet). SDV69961.
Wheelpit housed waterwheel measuring 13m x 1.5m, which in january 1851 powered 400m of flat rods leading to derricks shaft. Wheelpit still exists (greeves).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Earthworks probably associated with a wheelpit are depicted.
Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.
Bodman associates the mill here with wheal sidney at ngr sx552-595-. He records a 45' wheel on the w bank of tory brook (bodman).
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5559 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Earthworks probably associated with a wheelpit are visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
Earthworks probably associated with the wheelpit referred to by the above authorities are visible on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014.
The visible earthworks correspond closely with a complex of earthwork features depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map, which also include a smelting house (MDV61756).
The wheelpit probably operated as part of Wheal Sidney tin mine.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV163063 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV163064 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV305931 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. |
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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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| SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX5559 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV69961 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV1797 | Parent of: Wheal Sidney Tin Mine, Sparkwell and Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 3 2019 12:15PM |
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