MDE8251 - 19th Century iron working shaft near Moor Lane (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An un-named mine. The shaft is 350 yards westnorthwest of Luckworthy Farm. Mineral and date extracted unknown. [1] SS 8093 2937. The site of a shaft: its function and date are unknown. Depicted on the 1891 six inch Ordnance Survey map [2], it is now ploughed over and is only evident as a hollow, about 0.6m deep and 11m in diameter. It is located in reseeded pasture. [3] Two hundred yards south of the cattlegrid at Moor Lane. Moor Lane Mine Shaft "saw" filled (sic). Hump and ditch in the field. [4] Iron working 1870s. Part of Molland Mine. [5] The shaft is shown as "Old Shaft" on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, in a small area of earth works. [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. 8.
- <2> SEM6705 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1896. County Series, First Edition 6 Inch Map. 1:10560. 1891/ Devon 16SW.
- <3> SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 17 December 1992.
- <4> SDE69908 Report: Bannister, N.R. and Bannister, D.E.. 1992. Historic landscape survey of the Molland Estate, Nr South Molton, Devon. A92.
- <5> SDE3410 Report: Claughton, P. F.. 1993. A List of Mines in North Devon and West Somerset. 129.
- <6>XY SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. [Mapped feature: #45840 ]
- <7> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 604905, Extant 26 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=604905 (Pastscape entry: 604905)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 19864
- Devon SMR: SS82NW/29
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20896
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 82 NW13
- National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 604905
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8092 2936 (45m by 63m) |
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Map sheet | SS82NW |
Civil Parish | MOLLAND, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Jan 26 2022 11:59AM
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