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Shuttamoor, Hennock, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shuttamoor | - not defined - |
| Hennock | Civil Parish |
| Teignbridge | District |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 37' 53'' North , 3° 39' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX825827
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Christow | 820 (2018) | 2.6km |
| Lustleigh | 285 (2018) | 4.3km |
| Bovey Tracey | 4,729 (2018) | 4.4km |
| Chudleigh | 4,011 (2018) | 5.2km |
| Chudleigh Knighton | 1,125 (2018) | 5.6km |
Micaceous Hematite 'Shining Ore'.
Closed in 1911
Ref: Richardson P.H.G. (1991) Mines of Dartmoor & the Taymar Valley after 1913, Devon Books, Tiverton.
The site as shown in the Ordnance Survey maps lies along the course of the stream in a steep sided valley. None of the building features are obvious in the present day though the hatched linear feature shown on the 1888 map below the word (iron), possibly a waterwheel would correspond to the area that is now a flooded pool. The pond shown to the right on the 1957 map is still evident and the leat exiting the bottom corner of the pond still carries a lot of water.
There are far more shafts than indicated on either map though it is of course possible these are the result of collapses in more recent times. Both maps show a clear east-west track (dotted). Using the 1957 map for reference a line drawn north-south through the 'D' of disused would intersect with a level driven under the track. Presumably this lode was followed south as several shafts are apparent in that hillside. Furthermore on the 1957 map to the left is marked 'BM684.72' and bearing in mind the valley side rises steeply to the south a shaft is partly capped by wooden fence posts just south of the 'B' and there is some spoil containing hematite. Feb, 2021.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Devon
- DartmoorNational Park
- Dartmouth and Teign Valley Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Devon
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Shuttamoor, Hennock, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK