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Summary

Building north of the track forming part of the 19th century Wheal Katherine Tin Mine

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1021056: Wheal Katherine, 235m west of Plym Ford, forming an outlying part of Eylesbarrow Tin Mine
• SHINE: Earthwork remains of tin streaming and trial pits at Wheal Katherine Mine

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/213/15
• Old SAM Ref: 34468
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BUILDING (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1899 AD (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157307 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Site visited on 15th May 2002. Structure 140 metres west-north-west of Plym Ford, forming part of Wheal Katherine tin mine. A 2 metre high dry coursed stone revetment wall denotes a platform adjacent to a mine shaft. The purpose of this structure is uncertain. Grass and rushes.

Newman , P., 1999, Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine, 38, Figure 4 (Report - Survey). SDV352201.

Several buildings are visible at Wheal Katherine. Adjacent to Shaft 31 is a level area with a substamtial revetment to the rear. It has been suggested that this may be a dressing floor but no other features are present. It could have been a covered area for storage or processing but is a long way from the main dressing floor.

Newman, P., 1999, Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine, Figure 4 (Article in Serial). SDV231130.

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

Outline of the northern and eastern sides visible on aerial photograph.

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

Three sides of a structure shown on modern mapping.

English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England, 1021056 (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.

Des=ancient monuments/(30/9/2003)/as above.

National Monument Record, 2014, Pastscape, 1063881 (Website). SDV355682.

Remains of a tin processing works at Wheal Katherine which formed part of Eylesbarrow tin mine set and was operational until 1856. An archaeological field survey in 1994 located structures including a stamping mill, dressing floors and buddles.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6239 - Eylesbarrow (Ailsborough) Tin Mine

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