See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

Summary

Series of four reservoirs or settling ponds at Wheal Maria mine which was part of Devon Great Consols

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• POND (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Buck, C., 2002, Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment, 65+Figs 13,38 (Report - Assessment). SDV241758.

Series of four reservoirs or settling ponds of various sizes at Wheal Maria mine shown on 19C maps which may have provided water for the lower copper dressing floor or were settling tanks. They were probably reused for the later foundry (see PRN 56079). The ponds centred on SX41637385, SX41687384, SX41677382 with a linear reservoir or settling pond from SX41687386 to SX41667381 were found during the survey to be extant with a depth of 0.75m to 1m with a sluice at the southern end of the linear pond & a leat 1.8m wide x 1m deep running south. Other details: Sites 54, 54/1, 54/2 & 54/3.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV241758	Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2002. Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall Archaeological Unit Report. 2002R069. Digital + A4. 65+Figs 13,38.
	Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV1280 - Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.