MEM15410 - 19th Century mine shaft at Blacklands Mine (Monument)

Summary

A shaft of Blacklands Mine is depicted on historic mapping.

Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record .

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A shaft of Blacklands Mine, apparently filled, is centred on circa SS 8400 3694. [1] The shaft is depicted and annotated as ‘Old Shaft’ on the Ordnance Survey 1st Edition County Series 1:2500 map. [2] The shaft is depicted but not labelled on the 2nd Edition map. [3] The feature is not shown on modern MasterMap data. [4]

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Monograph: Bryant T.C. 1980. The Hollow Hills of Brendon. 3.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1854-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. County Series; 2nd Edition (1st Revision) 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap.

External Links (1)

Other Statuses/References

  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 83 NW35
  • National Park: Exmoor National Park
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 974457
  • Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 34293

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 8400 3693 (39m by 22m) Historic mapping
Map sheet SS83NW
Civil Parish WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Record last edited

Jun 8 2022 12:36PM

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