MEM15391 - Hoe Combe Adit number 1, Ison Mine (Monument)
Summary
A shaft is depicted and annotated in this area on the current Ordnance Survey base map. It was probably part of the 19th Century Ison Iron Mine and may be the remains of Hoe Combe adit number 1.
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
Full Description
A shaft is depicted and annotated on the current Ordnance Survey base map at circa SS 91042 37102. [1,2] It is not depicted on the 1st or 2nd edition Ordnance Survey 1:2500 county series maps. [3-5] The shaft may be the remains of adit number 1 to Hoe Combe drift, and is reported as being blocked. [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SMO5111 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Field Investigators Comment. Wilson-North, R. 8-Jan-1998.
- <2> SEM7224 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2009. MasterMap.
- <3> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <5> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information or Staff Comments. Hegarty, C. 14-Sep-2009.
- <6> SEM7005 Report: Jones, M.H.. 1995. Report on Proposed Low-Key Visitor Access to Industrial Sites on the Brendon Hills. P.18.
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Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO12620
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 35831
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 91044 37102 (21m by 8m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS93NW |
| Civil Parish | WINSFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2014 3:00PM
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