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Summary

A bank built up to carry water to the wheel at stamping mill xx. The sides of the embankment are revetted with drystone walling and stand up to 1.9 metres high. The quarries from which material to built the embankment was obtained survive along the long edges of the embankment and are up to 0.5 metres deep. The leat upon the embankment survives as a 1.1 metre wide and 0.2 metre deep hollow.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1021042: Keaglesborough Mine and Riddipit farmstead 850m north east of Norsworthy Bridge

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/195/3
• Old SAM Ref: 22382

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EMBANKMENT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Greeves, T. + Robinson, R., 1985, Keaglesborough Tin Mine, Walkhampton SX573701 (Plan - measured). SDV235066.

Depicted on plan.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157345, 27/06/2002 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(SX 5740 7011) Leat embankment 980 metres north-north-east of Norsworthy Bridge forming part of Keaglesborough Mine.
A bank built up to carry water to the wheel at stamping mill xx. The sides of the embankment are revetted with drystone walling and stand up to 1.9 metres high. The quarries from which material to built the embankment was obtained survive along the long edges of the embankment and are up to 0.5 metres deep. The leat upon the embankment survives as a 1.1 metre wide and 0.2 metre deep hollow.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Visible on the aerial photography.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7507 - Survey of Keaglesborough Tin Mine

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