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HER Number: | MDV63853 |
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Name: | EXTRACTIVE PIT in the Parish of Whitchurch |
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Summary
Openwork 53m long x 6m wide running east-west on the side of west down with spoil heaps visible on the southern side suggesting a progression of work uphill. Adit at head of openwork has steeply angled walls following the dip of the lode (greeves + passmore).
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 485 703 |
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Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/342/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Unknown date)
Full description
Greeves, T. + Passmore, A., 1999, Report on the Recent Work in the Walkham Valley, 3-5 (Article in Serial). SDV347156.
Openwork 53m long by 6m wide running east-west on the side of West Down with spoil heaps visible on the southern side suggesting a progression of work uphill. Adit at head of openwork has steeply angled walls following the dip of the lode.
Newman, P., 2011, Mining in the Tavy Valley, West Devon. An Assessment of Archaeological Potential, 62 (Report - Assessment). SDV347105.
Other details: No. 55.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV347105 | Report - Assessment: Newman, P.. 2011. Mining in the Tavy Valley, West Devon. An Assessment of Archaeological Potential. SW Landscape Investigations Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 62. |
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SDV347156 | Article in Serial: Greeves, T. + Passmore, A.. 1999. Report on the Recent Work in the Walkham Valley. Dartmoor Tin Working Research Group Newsletter. 17. A4 Stapled. 3-5. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV63693 | Related to: Ore Processing Site on West Down, Whitchurch (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Aug 28 2020 10:48AM |
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