MDE8275 - 19th or 20th Century trial mine shaft south of Lester Point (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
Full Description
SS 57531 47606. A shaft some 15 metres above sea level on the south side of Lester Point. The near vertical rectangular shaft measures 3.5 metres east to west by 2 metres and is sunk some 8 metres down into the cliff. According to Claughton [1] this was a trial shaft prospecting for silver lead on the Crowns Lode [2] and was most probably associated with the 19th Century workings of the West Challacombe Mine sett (MDE8262). However Burton [3] says that "as late as 1935 rich ore was discovered at the foot of Lester Point but the discovery was not exploited", and that could be a reference to this shaft. [4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDE65370 Unpublished document: Claughton, P.. 22/04/1993. Letter and Maps to Royal Comission on the Historical Monuments of England.
- <2> SDE65371 Article in serial: Anon.. 1864. New Combmartin Silver-Lead Mine. Mining Journal. P. 102.
- <3> SDE65372 Monograph: Burton, S. H.. 1953. The North Devon Coast. Werner Laurie. P. 70.
- <4>XY SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 4 May 1993. [Mapped feature: #47688 ]
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 616354, Extant 27 October 2021.
Location
Grid reference | SS 5753 4760 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS54NE |
Civil Parish | COMBE MARTIN, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
External Links (2)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=616354 (Pastscape entry: 616354)
- https://heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/HBSMR/MonRecord.aspx?uid=MNA107987 (National Trust HER entry: MNA107987)
Other Statuses/References
- Coastal Risk 2014: Flood Zone 2 tidal
- Coastal Risk 2014: Flood Zone 3 tidal
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 2 tidal
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 3 tidal
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 50077
- Devon SMR: SS54NE/138
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE21473
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 54 NE31
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- National Trust HER Record: MNA107987
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 616354
- Shoreline Management Plan 2 (0-20)
Record last edited
Oct 27 2021 12:51PM
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