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Summary

Incline tramway between King's Shaft and the stone crusher on the east side of the engine house complex.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1002667: Gawton arsenic mine and flue

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TRAMWAY (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Buck, C., 2006, Gawton Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment, 46 (Report - Assessment). SDV344672.

The tramway rails were mounted on a partially raised timber structure extending from the south side of King's Shaft to the stone crusher. It is likely that the construction of this feature was contemporary with the main buildings of this complex. Copper or Arsenic ore was loaded onto hoppers at King's Shaft and then wound up the incline, (powered by the engine house winder) to go into the stone crusher, and then on to the automated crushing and dressing floors. The tramway went under part of the dressing floor waste tip via a tunnel. It is likely that this tramway also took the pumped water supply pipe from King's Shaft to the upper reservoir pond. The upper and lower sections survive as slight hollow ways, and there is a collapsed brick arched tunnel under the access track on the west side of the waste tip. Other details: Figure 36, site 41. Map object based on this Source.

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), 102-103 (Report - Survey). SDV366131.

The incline tramway was powered by the Crusher Engine House and would have been used mainly for transporting copper ore from Kings Engine Shaft (Site No. 58) to the Ore Crusher (Site No. 31). In 2006 it was recommended that the Incline Tramway was retained, along with any associated archaeological remains. The route of the Incline Tramway across the Dressing Floor waste was not securely identified. The Incline Tramway, but in a particular the tunnel and portal (Site No. 41.1), are considered to be of medium significance, relative to other features and structures within the Site. It is recommended that the site is maintained with minimal disturbance and any archaeological remains retained. Vegetation management, repairs and regular monitoring should be undertaken. Other details: Site No. 41.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4746 - Archaeological Assessment of Gawton Mine, Devon
• EDV4747 - Field Survey of Gawton Mine
• EDV9132 - Gawton Mine, Devon- Costed and Prioritised Proposals for Capital Works for the Conservation and Management of Gawton Mine Scheduled Monument

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