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HER Number:MDV64205
Name:Openwork associated with West Vitifer Tin Mine, Chagford

Summary

Openwork associated with West Vitifer Tin Mine also known as 'New Vitifer'

Location

Grid Reference:SX 677 827
Map Sheet:SX68SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishChagford
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAGFORD

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/370
  • Old SAM Ref: 28728

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • OPEN CUT (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149395 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Site visited on 29th January 1999. Openwork on Chagford Common.


Passmore, A. J., 1997, Boveycombehedd, Chagford, Devon: an archaeological investigation of a Diachronic landscape, 28-33, Figure 5 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV360382.

Curving openwork at 'New Vitifer' tin mine.


Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360209.

Feature visible on data.


GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Feature visible on aerial photograph.


Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.

Curving openwork shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 149395.
SDV346026Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital.
SDV360209Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.
SDV360382Post-Graduate Thesis: Passmore, A. J.. 1997. Boveycombehedd, Chagford, Devon: an archaeological investigation of a Diachronic landscape. King Alfred's College, Winchester. A4 Comb Bound. 28-33, Figure 5.
SDV360652Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #111526 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV6682Part of: West Vitifer Mine, Chagford (Monument)
MDV27741Related to: Medieval Field System on Chagford Common, Chagford (Monument)
MDV27847Related to: Streamworks on River Bovey, Chagford (Monument)
MDV64207Related to: Three Mine Shafts asoociated with West Vitifer Mine, Chagford (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7505 - Boveycombehedd, Chagford: An Archaeological Investigation of a Diachronic Landscape

Date Last Edited:May 4 2018 10:42AM