Monument record MDR8013 - Post medieval mine shaft (site of), Swadlincote.
Type and Period (1)
- MINE SHAFT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
(SK 3000 1977) Old Shaft named on the OS map of 1888. (1). On the 1902 edition the shaft is not depicted and the area is shown as open space (2). By 1977 the area had been built over (3).
An aerial photograph shows an earthwork shaft of post-medieval date seen as one small (1-4m) round negative feature, centred at SK 2999 1979. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR17371 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1888. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet: Derbyshire LX NW, surveyed 1881-1882, published 1888. 1:10560.
- <2> SDR17372 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1902. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet: Derbyshire LX NW/Staffordshire XLVIIA NW, second edition 1902, revised 1899-1900. 1:10560.
- <3> SDR12489 Map: OS. 1977. OS:10000 1977.
- <4> SDR17361 Index: RCHME Boutwood, Y.. 1993. National Forest Project.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 30009 19794 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWADLINCOTE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 20 2014 4:59PM