MEM24718 - Llewellyn's Adit (Monument)
Summary
An adit started in March 1856 by the Dowlais Company, intended to cut Llewellyn's lode but was extended onwards after finding no ore there. It was abandoned in 1859 but extended by the Exmoor Mining Syndicate, abandoned again in 1911.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
5.1.8, SS 7484 3815. Llewellyn's adit was started in March 1856 by the Dowlais Company, intended to cut Llewellyn's lode at about 45 metres. It was extended onwards after finding no ore there and abandoned in 1859. The main adit was extended by the Exmoor Mining Syndicate but abandoned again in 1911, when it reached 283.5 metres long. It was full of water and blocked in 1995. [1]
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SEM8436 Report: Bray, L.S.. 2014. Archaeological walkover surveys on Burcombe: May - October, 2012. Exmoor National Park Authority.
- <1>XY SEM7068 Report: Exmoor Mines Research Group. 1995. Report on the safety condition of disused mine workings on lands owned by Exmoor National Park Department and other lands nearby. 5.1.8 p8-9. [Mapped feature: #46251 Llewellyn's adit, 5.1.8]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | SS 7484 3815 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS73NW |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jun 14 2022 11:30AM
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