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Carnarvon New Pit iron mine and mineral railway trackbed is a scheduled ancient monument located southwest of Heather House in Somerset, England. The site comprises an iron mine working with an associated section of mineral railway trackbed dating to the industrial period, reflecting the significant iron extraction activities that occurred in this region during the nineteenth century. The physical remains include the pit itself and the surviving earthwork evidence of the railway line that would have transported extracted ore, demonstrating the integrated infrastructure characteristic of Victorian mineral extraction operations. This monument is protected under scheduling designation due to its archaeological and historical importance as a record of Somerset's industrial heritage.
Carnarvon New Pit iron mine and section of mineral railway trackbed, 300m south west of Heather House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021352. View the official record →
Carnarvon New Pit iron mine and mineral railway trackbed is a scheduled ancient monument located southwest of Heather House in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021352.
Carnarvon New Pit iron mine and section of mineral railway trackbed, 300m south west of Heather House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021352.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Raleigh's Cross iron mine, 310m south east of Heather House (0.5 km), Bowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill Farm (0.8 km), Huish Champflower Barrow (0.8 km).
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