Site Event/Activity record EEM14778 - 1995: SV - Disused Mine Workings, Exmoor
Technique(s)
Organisation
Exmoor Mines Research Group
Date
September 1995
Description
A survey of former mine workings, noting risks to the public and recommended security measures.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEM7068 Report: Exmoor Mines Research Group. 1995. Report on the safety condition of disused mine workings on lands owned by Exmoor National Park Department and other lands nearby.
- <2>XY SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap. [Mapped feature: #986 Unnamed adit at the foot of Drybridge Combe, Site 21 (6.1.10)]
- <3>XY SEM8715 Unpublished document: Harley, M.. 2010. Disused Mine Workings within the Authority's Estate. [Mapped features: #963 Main Drift, Site 1 (5.1.1); #964 Platform Level, Site 2 (5.1.2); #965 Footbridge Level, Site 3 (5.1.3); #966 Unnamed level near Cornham Ford (1), Site 4 (5.1.4); #967 Unnamed level near Cornham Ford (2), Site 5 (5.1.5); #968 Unnamed level near Cornham Ford (3), Site 6 (5.1.6); #969 Air shaft on llewellyn's adit, Site 7 (5.1.9); #970 Unnamed shaft in Burcombe, Site 8 (5.1.10); #971 Comer's Adit, Site 9 (5.1.11); #972 Roberts No 1 Shaft, Site 10 (5.1.12); #973 Roberts No 2 Shaft, Site 11 (5.1.13); #974 Unnamed shaft, Site 12 (5.1.14); #976 Rogers Shaft, Site 14 (6.1.1); #977 Double Lode Shaft, Site 15 (6.1.2); #978 Goosemoor No 1 Shaft, Site 16 (6.1.3); #979 Roberts' Shaft, Site 17 (6.1.6); #980 Upper Drybridge Adit, Site 18 (6.1.7); #981 Unnamed Adit on west side of Drybridge Combe, Site 19 (6.1.8); #983 Unnamed adit in Drybridge Combe, Site 20 (6.1.9); #985 Hoaroak Level, Site 22 (6.2.1)]
Location
| Location | Exmoor |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7527 4036 (1791m by 5496m) |
| Map sheet | SS74SE |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Related Monuments/Buildings (27)
- MEM24719 19th Century air shaft on Llewellyn's Adit (Monument)
- MSO7125 19th Century ironstone workings southwest of Gammon's Corner (Monument)
- MSO12503 19th Century main shaft and adit at Wheal Eliza (Monument)
- MEM24717 19th Century mining level in Burcombe valley (Monument)
- MEM24730 19th Century north lode shaft at Wheal Eliza (Monument)
- MEM24724 19th Century shaft at Roman Lode (Monument)
- MEM24725 19th Century shaft at Roman Lode (Monument)
- MSO6918 Blue Gate Iron Mine (Monument)
- MEM24720 Comer's Adit (Monument)
- MSO7002 Hangley Cleave Iron Mine (Monument)
- MSO10923 Honeymead Mine, northwest of Red Deer Farm (Monument)
- MEM24726 Little Woolcombe Level (Monument)
- MEM24718 Llewellyn's Adit (Monument)
- MEM24733 Long Holcombe level (Monument)
- MEM24731 Possible 19th Century adit in Sparcombe (Monument)
- MEM24732 Post-medieval adit in Lime Combe (Monument)
- MSO7067 Post-medieval adit on Drybridge Combe (Monument)
- MSO6812 Post-medieval iron workings 'The Roman Adit' at Cornham Ford (Monument)
- MMO501 Post-medieval mining remains at Honeymead Two Gates (Monument)
- MSO12563 Post-medieval mining trial pits near Wheal Eliza (Monument)
- MSO6931 Post-medieval Picked Stones Iron Mine on Winstitchen (Monument)
- MEM24721 Roberts Number 1 Shaft (Monument)
- MEM24722 Roberts Number 2 Shaft (Monument)
- MEM24723 Roman Level (Monument)
- MSO6804 Roman Lode Ironworkings (Monument)
- MSO7065 Two post-medieval adits at the head of Drybridge Combe (Monument)
- MSO7066 Two post-medieval adits on Drybridge Combe (Monument)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)
- EEM14786 2010: SV - ENPA Mining remains
Record last edited
Oct 16 2019 1:11PM