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| HER Number: | MDV77733 |
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| Name: | Quarries at Gawton Mine |
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Summary
Quarries to the north and north-east of the arsenic chimney, shown on late 19th and early 20th century Ordnance Survey maps.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 456 689 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NE |
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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
- QUARRY (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Quarry shown.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Quarries' shown. Map object based on this Source.
Buck, C., 2006, Gawton Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment, 37-38 (Report - Assessment). SDV344672.
There are a number of small quarries distributed across the mine, usually the result of needing stone for the erection of buildings. The largest of these quarries is 5 metres high at the back wall, with a sloping floor from track level, 15 metres long, and the floor is approximately 10 metres in depth. There are large mounds of earth and stone to the south, which have had deep gouges scoured in the sides and tops by 4 x 4 vehicles. Other details: Figure 36, site 26.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Map object based on this Source.
Clive Meaton, 2023, Gawton Mine, Devon- Costed and Prioritised Proposals for Capital Works for the Conservation and Management of Gawton Mine Scheduled Monument (Redacted Costs Version), 65-66 (Report - Survey). SDV366131.
A number of small quarries are distributed in woodland around the Site. They were probably the result of using local stone to construct some mine buildings. In 2006, the back wall of the largest quarry was measured as 5 metres high, with the floor measuring 15 metres long by 10 metres deep. The Quarry was found to be in generally good condition. Quarrying activity is a common feature of mining sites, and there are several surviving examples at Gawton Mine. It is considered to have low significance. Vegetation clearance could be undertaken within and around the footprint of the quarry. Other details: Site No. 26.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344672 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2006. Gawton Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall County Council Report. 2006R023. A4 Stapled + Digital. 37-38. |
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| SDV366131 | Report - Survey: Clive Meaton. 2023. Gawton Mine, Devon- Costed and Prioritised Proposals for Capital Works for the Conservation and Management of Gawton Mine Scheduled Monument (Redacted Costs Version). Cotswold Archaeology. CR1194_1. Digital. 65-66. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5490 | Part of: Gawton Mine, West Devon (Monument) |
| MDV77735 | Related to: Quarry at Gawton Mine (Monument) |
| MDV77736 | Related to: Quarry at Gawton Mine (Monument) |
| MDV77734 | Related to: Quarry at Gawton Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4746 - Archaeological Assessment of Gawton Mine, Devon
- EDV4747 - Field Survey of Gawton Mine
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 23 2024 6:45PM |
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