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HER Number: | MDV71304 |
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Name: | Wheal Maria, Pit |
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Summary
Two circular depressions may represent shaft collapses on the Main Lode at Wheal Maria mine which was part of Devon Great Consols
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 418 738 |
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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
- PIT (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Buck, C., 2002, Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment, 57+fig 38 (Report - Assessment). SDV241758.
Two deep circular depressions c8m diameter x 2m deep on either side of the track were located during survey & may represent shaft collapses of the upper sections of the lode or costean pits. Their alignment follows the course of the Main Lode at Wheal Maria. Other details: Sites 38 + 38/1.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV241758 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2002. Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall Archaeological Unit Report. 2002R069. Digital + A4. 57+fig 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) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1238 - Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment
Date Last Edited: | May 4 2006 9:20PM |
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