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HER Number:MDV71470
Name:Wheal Frementor, Adit

Summary

Adit portal to the west of Wheal Frementor mine which was part of Devon Great Consols

Location

Grid Reference:SX 422 725
Map Sheet:SX47SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishGulworthy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishTAVISTOCK

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Buck, C., 2002, Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment, 133, Fig 38 (Report - Assessment). SDV241758.

Adit portal not shown on 19C maps to the west of Wheal Frementor at Devon Great Consols which probably drained the mine & provided a means of removing ore from the lode. The survey in 2002 found an adit portal 1m wide with a lobby 1.2m wide x 1.8m high. Other details: Site 182.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV241758Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2002. Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall Archaeological Unit Report. 2002R069. Digital + A4. 133, Fig 38.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments

MDV3862Part of: Devon Great Consolidated Mine, Gulworthy (Monument)
MDV42210Related to: Devon Great Consols, Wheal Frementor (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV1739 - Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment

Date Last Edited:May 4 2006 9:22PM