MDE11203 - 19th Century ironstone mining remains on Martinhoe Common (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An unnamed mine. Adit and shaft on Martinhoe Common, 1.5 miles northnortheast of Parracombe. Reported to be an iron mine. Date unknown. [1] Now obliterated by reclamation. [2] SS 6764 4702. The site of un-named mine workings on the southern part of Martinhoe Common. According to Claughton [1] these probably represent trial diggings for iron exploration. The site is depicted in open heathland on the 1904 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey map [3]. It is shown as a roughly circular enclosure containing an adit and spoil symbol annotated 'Old Trial Level' at SS 6764 4702. Some 20 metres to the southwest at SS 6763 4700, is a circle contained within it a square enclosure annotated 'Old Trial Shaft'. They are not shown on the earlier 1890 1st Edition [4] so may not have been in existence then. This area was ploughed in 1945 [5] and is at present rough grazing land. There is now no trace of the shaft but on the site of the level, at about 285 metres Ordnance Datum, is a hollow circular area about 5 metres in diameter and 0.4 metres deep, with a slight irregular raised stony area 0.3 metres high adjacent to the west side. Position of Level confirmed by survey. [6] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [7]
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SEM7984 Article in serial: Claughton, P.F.. 1973. The Metalliferous Mines of North Devon and Exmoor. Plymouth Mineral and Mining Club Journal. 4, Part 1. 6.
- <2> SDE3410 Report: Claughton, P. F.. 1993. A List of Mines in North Devon and West Somerset. 104.
- <3>XY SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1904, Devon 6(3). [Mapped feature: #42110 ]
- <4> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1890, Devon 6(3).
- <5> SEM7572 Monograph: Bridle, H.. 1991. Woody Bay. Finial Publishing. 86.
- <6> SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 12 July 1993.
- <7> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 915390, Extant 2 November 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=915390 (Pastscape entry: 915390)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20888
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 64 NE47
- National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 915390
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 6764 4701 (50m by 58m) Historic mapping |
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Map sheet | SS64NE |
Civil Parish | MARTINHOE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Nov 2 2021 11:07AM
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