MDE21437 - Possible post-medieval mine workings at Britannia Mine (Monument)
Summary
An upper level of workings appeared to have been exposed in 1983 after subsidence.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
The insertion of a forestry road and consequent undercutting of the hillside has revealed what appears to be an upper level of Britannia Mine. In 1983 it appeared as a segmental arch sic feet six inches wide set into a stone wall with a space, about two feet deep and four feet long, beneath it. It appeared to have been recently exposed. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEM7082 Monograph: Dixon, D.. 1983. Mining and the Community in the Parishes of North Molton, South Molton, Molland and Twitchen, Devonshire. 256, 258.
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 46892
- Devon SMR: SS73SW/43/6
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 745 335 (10m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS73SW |
| Civil Parish | NORTH MOLTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Apr 16 2019 2:02PM
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