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HER Number: | MDV70466 |
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Name: | SHAFT in the Parish of Gulworthy |
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Summary
A mine shaft of post-medieval to modern date is depicted on historic maps of 1867 and is visible on aerial photographs of 1947 and 1948, to the south of Luscombe Mine. The earthwork is located in an area where a number of similar such features have been recorded.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 444 715 |
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Map Sheet: | SX47SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Gulworthy |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SW/521/4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHAFT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))
Full description
BUCK, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV219466.
Site of an air shaft shown on the 1867 maps as ‘old shaft – fenced’ but not shown on the os (1884) map on the ‘chimney rock lode’. The survey in 2003 found an earth & stone bank 1.2m high x 0.8m wide surrounding the 6m diameter x 7m deep shaft (buck).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV268925.
Des=buck, c.(cornwall archaeological unit)/bedford united mine: archaeological assessment/(2003)110+fig 24/cau report no 2003ro43 site 157 in smr.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, RAF/CPE/UK/2149/4141&2, & RAF/CPE/2501/4108 (1947&48) (Interpretation). SDV346287.
An earthwork cut feature of post-medieval date is visible on aerial photographs of 1947 and 1948.
Waterhouse, R., 2017, The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology, 205-8, fig 6.64 (Monograph). SDV361789.
Shaft shown on plan of South Wheal Luscombe Mine.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV219466 | Migrated Record: BUCK. |
SDV268925 | Migrated Record: |
SDV346287 | Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2001-2002. Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records. National Mapping Programme. Map (Digital). RAF/CPE/UK/2149/4141&2, & RAF/CPE/2501/4108 (1947&48). [Mapped feature: #99401 ] |
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SDV361789 | Monograph: Waterhouse, R.. 2017. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. Paperback Volume. 205-8, fig 6.64. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV16802 | Part of: South Wheal Luscombe Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme
- EDV5407 - Surface Reconnaissance Inspection at Devon Great Consols and Bedford United Mines
- EDV5535 - Walkover Reconnaissance Inspection, Devon Great Consols and Bedford United Mines
Date Last Edited: | Dec 15 2020 9:00AM |
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