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| HER Number: | MDV71613 |
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| Name: | Wheal Thomas/Watson, Flat Rod Cuttings |
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Summary
Two flat rod cuttings at Wheal Thomas/Watson mine which was part of Devon Great Consols
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 437 730 |
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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
- FLATROD GULLY (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880s, Ordnance Survey (Cartographic). SDV848.
Site of two short sections of diverging earthworks shown on OS 25" (1880s) map with a small rectangular building shown at SX43757307.
Buck, C., 2002, Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment, 232-3, Figs 35,38 (Report - Assessment). SDV241758.
Two flat rod cuttings running west to east at Wheal Thomas/Watson mine are shown on the 19C maps. The survey in 2002 found the southern cutting running from SX43727304 to SX43907305 & the northern cutting running from SX43877306 to SX43747307. Th cuttings were 1m wide x up to 0.75m deep & damaged in places by forestry activity. Other details: Sites 376 & 376/1.
Buck, C., 2012, Bedford Mine Trail, Gulworthy, Devon: Impact Assessment, 15, 18, 19; Sites 376, 376.1 (Report - Assessment). SDV361388.
Wheal Thomas flat rod cutting and tunnel under track (SX4372173036 to SX43900 3049) and (SX4386873063 to SX4374173073). Cuttings are approx. 1m wide and cut into ground at varying depths (0.5 to 0.75m deep). The site damaged in places by forestry activity. The tunnel is sufficiently robust to take vehicles.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV241758 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2002. Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall Archaeological Unit Report. 2002R069. Digital + A4. 232-3, Figs 35,38. |
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| SDV361388 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2012. Bedford Mine Trail, Gulworthy, Devon: Impact Assessment. Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service Report. 2012R063. Digital. 15, 18, 19; Sites 376, 376.1. |
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| SDV848 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey. 25". |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3862 | Part of: Devon Great Consolidated Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
| MDV3868 | Part of: Devon Great Consols, Wheal Thomas/Watson (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2120 - Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment
- EDV9110 - Impact Assessment: Bedford Mine Trail, Gulworthy
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 30 2024 8:38AM |
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