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| HER Number: | MDV71277 |
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| Name: | Wheal Maria, Adit Shaft |
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Summary
Adit Shaft with associated spoilheap part Wheal Maria mine which was part of Devon Great Consols
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 416 740 |
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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: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHAFT (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Buck, C., 2002, Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment, 45+Fig 8,13,38 (Report - Assessment). SDV241758.
Adit Shaft shown on 1867 lode map at Wheal Maria mine but not on 1884 OS map. The shaft is blocked c2.3m below ground level on the west side where the timber lining is visible. A granite marker was located in the centre & c6m to the north of the shaft a depression 4.8m square x 1.5m deep may represent another shaft. To the west of these features a round flat area on a spoilheap appears to be a horsewhim platform. Other details: Site 8.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV241758 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2002. Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall Archaeological Unit Report. 2002R069. Digital + A4. 45+Fig 8,13,38. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3862 | Part of: Devon Great Consolidated Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV42207 | Part of: Devon Great Consols, Wheal Maria (Monument) |
| MDV71278 | Related to: Wheal Maria, Platform (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1188 - Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | May 4 2006 9:20PM |
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