Monument record MDR7967 - Clay mine (site of), Woodville
Type and Period (1)
- CLAY MINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Old Clay Shafts (named on map) at SK 3222 1898 and SK 3229 1898 on the 1st edition 25" OS map of c. 1880. (1)
Old Clay Shaft (named on map) at SK 3222 1898 on the 2nd edition 25" OS map of c. 1900. The other shaft as SK 3229 1898 is now in use as a Clay Mine (named on map) connected by a tramway (named on map) to a nearby Earthenware Works. (2)
There is a mound depicted on the site of the shaft at SK 3222 1898 on early 20th century mapping. (3-4)
There is no indication of the shaft on the 1:10 000 OS map of 1977. The area is shown as enclosed field. (5)
Earthwork shaft of post-medieval date seen as one small (1-4m) round negative feature. Mapped using good quality aerial photographs. Centred at: SK 3223 1897. (6)
Land has been returned to cultivation [1994]; no sign of the shaft of authority 6. (7)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDR17386 Map: OS. 1887. OS County series 1:10560, sheet Derbys LX NE/Leics XV NE. Surveyed 1879-81, published 1887. 1:10560.
- <2> SDR17643 Map: OS. 1902. OS County Series: 1:10560 Sheet Derbys LX NE/Leics XV NE. Second edition 1902. 1:10560.
- <3> SDR18953 Map: OS. 1925. OS County Series 1:10560. Derbys LX NE/Leics XV NE Edition of 1925, revised 1920-1.
- <4> SDR17639 Map: OS. 1938. OS County Series: 1:10560. Derbys LX NE/Leics XV NE. Provisional edition, revision of 1920-1, with additions in 1938. 1:10560.
- <5> SDR12489 Map: OS. 1977. OS:10000 1977.
- <6> SDR17361 Index: RCHME Boutwood, Y.. 1993. National Forest Project.
- <7> SDR18955 Index: Malone, S (RCHME). 1994. National Forest Project Index: UID 924111.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 32225 18982 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOODVILLE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 2 2017 11:58AM