MEM15380 - Mold's Pit at Ison Mine (Monument)

Summary

The shaft at Mold's Pit has been infilled, an earthwork hollow the only evidence of the former mine shaft.

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An earthwork hollow 10 metres diameter and 0.3 metres deep in an improved pasture field is all that survives of the former mine shaft. [1,2]

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Wilson-North, R.. Various. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 8 January 1998.
  • <2> 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): MSO12611
  • Local Heritage List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Park: Exmoor National Park
  • Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 35822

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Grid reference SS 9030 3708 (point) Approximate
Map sheet SS93NW
Civil Parish WINSFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Feb 6 2026 2:41PM

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