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HER Number:MDV71588
Name:Devon Great Consols, Shafts & Adit

Summary

Site of two shafts, an adit portal, building & spoil heap at Devon Great Consols

Location

Grid Reference:SX 417 728
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

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

Full description

Buck, C., 2002, Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment, 217-8 Fig 38 (Report - Assessment). SDV241758.

The shaft is not shown on the archive maps although the adit at SX41677277 is labelled on the 1867 maps. A possible shaft with a building & spoil mound was found at SX41677277. The survey in 2002 found two of the features had collapsed with remnants of masonry walling 0.4m high at the building site & a spoil heap 6m long x 2m wide x 1.5m high to the southwest of the adit portal. Other details: Sites 347, 348 & 349.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV241758Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2002. Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall Archaeological Unit Report. 2002R069. Digital + A4. 217-8 Fig 38.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments

MDV3862Part of: Devon Great Consolidated Mine, Gulworthy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV2035 - Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment

Date Last Edited:May 4 2006 9:23PM