Tag: mine

  • Steeperton Mine

    Steeperton Mine

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    Stephen Holley
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    According to Dines Steeperton Mine (aka Knack Mine) was an unsuccessful trial on the western slopes of Steeperton Tor.Helen Harris in her book the Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor gives a little more information as follows:At the foot of the western slopes of Steeperton Tor are the remains of Steeperton Tor or Knack Mine which was…

  • Haytor and Bagtor Walk

    Haytor and Bagtor Walk

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    David Eeles
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    Leaders S. Holley and D. Eeles (helped by P. Watson) These mines are among the most interesting on the moor, featuring as they do the largest dam, longest tramway and largest waterwheel on the moor as well as puzzling features which, unusually, we were able to go some way to demystifying. After parking cars at…

  • Tin Workings around Chagford

    Tin Workings around Chagford

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    Stephen Holley
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    CHAGFORD jump to: Greet Week Map Chagford has long been associated with the tin-mining industry of Dartmoor, being one of the three original 1305 Stannary Towns. Chagford served the north east of Dartmoor and as a Stannary Town acted as a centre for the taxing and marketing of tin in this district of Dartmoor. During…

  • East Nun Walk

    East Nun Walk

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    David Eeles
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    Leader: David Eeles Sadly a lovely day for walking and a relatively short planned route only tempted out 7 of us, but there was no lack of expertise as four committee members were joined by Tom and Lis Greeves and Dartmoor Ranger Paul Glanville. We set out from the quarry car park on the Whiteworks…

  • Westdown and Anderton mines

    Westdown and Anderton mines

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    Stephen Holley
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    Westdown Mine West Down is situated north of the River Walkham and attempts to realise paying lodes between Lower Grenofen and the River Tavy were made around the 1840’s and 1850’s. The earliest documentation relating to this area dates to 1847 when some mining was being undertaken on the easterly extension of one of the…

  • Caroline Wheal Prosper

    Caroline Wheal Prosper

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    Murray Oates
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    Leader: S. Holley In ideal weather, warm air from the south, a dozen DTRG members gathered at the meeting place on time and having perused Stephen’s informative notes (illustrated with Phil Newman’s survey drawings) we set off down a tree-lined track to the Dean Burn. We crossed it via a clapper bridge consisting of two…