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| HER Number: | MDV77851 |
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| Name: | Spoil Heap, Gawton Mine |
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Summary
Spoil heap at west end of Gawton Quay, on the west side of King's Shaft, shown on late 19th century maps.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 449 688 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NW |
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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
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SPOIL HEAP (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Spoil heap with tramway shown at west end of Gawton Quay.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Timms, S., 1985, An Archaeological Assessment of the Remains of the Quay, Mine and Arsenic Works at Gawton, Tavistock Hamlets, 5.4, appendix (Report - Assessment). SDV352213.
5.4 - Dump noted on sources dated 1895 ('dump'), 1906, 1953, 1984.
Buck, C., 2006, Gawton Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment, 60 (Report - Assessment). SDV344672.
The 1884 and late maps show that a spoil heap at this location, and it is now approximately 2 metres high above ground level. This would be the mine waste dump formed after the ore had been processed for its primary dressing. A tramline is shown leading from a mine dressing floor building going onto the waste tip. The tip consists of mainly waste rock and some boiler house slag. Other details: Figure 36, site 66.
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). [Mapped feature: #104779 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. 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. 60. |
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| SDV352213 | Report - Assessment: Timms, S.. 1985. An Archaeological Assessment of the Remains of the Quay, Mine and Arsenic Works at Gawton, Tavistock Hamlets. Devon County Council. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5.4, appendix. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5490 | Part of: Gawton Mine, West Devon (Monument) |
| MDV5491 | Part of: Lime Kilns at Gawton Mine (Monument) |
| MDV43340 | Related to: Engine house and shaft complex at Gawton Mine (Monument) |
| MDV77850 | Related to: Possible Dressing Floor Buildings, 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: | Aug 28 2019 3:16PM |
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