Mine (Adit) near Wadhole, Borrowdale

Record ID:  25593 / MNA119315
Record type:  Monument
Protected Status: Scheduled Monument, World Heritage Site
NT Property:  Borrowdale; North
Civil Parish:  Borrowdale; Allerdale; Cumbria
Grid Reference:  NY 230 128
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Summary

The spoil from this (20118*22) has apparently come from an adit which survives as a large hollow with a funnel entrance cut into the side of the slope, between 1.7m and 0.65m deep, and 9.7m wide overall (Lax, A. 1995).

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Most Recent Monitoring

None Recorded

Monument Types

  • GRAPHITE MINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ADIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Description

The spoil from this (20118*22) has apparently come from an adit which survives as a large hollow with a funnel entrance cut into the side of the slope, between 1.7m and 0.65m deep, and 9.7m wide overall (Lax, A. 1995).

References

  • --- SNA61977 - Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology North. 2007. Historic Landscape Survey of Borrowdale, Cumbria.

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Other Statuses and References

None Recorded

Associated Events

  • ENA4020 - Field Survey, Historic Landscape Survey of Borrowdale, Cumbria

Associated Finds

None Recorded

Related Records

  • Related to: Graphite (Wad) Mine on Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale (Monument) - 20118 / MNA119961