Combe Martin Culm - Plant or Coal?

Combe Martin Culm - Plant or Coal
Combe Martin Culm - Vegetable or Mineral ?   At the side of the lime kiln that once stood above Combe Martin’s main beach, was a Culm Hay or in Old English a haeg or enclosure. This arti…

Silver Mining in Devon and Cornwall

Silver Mining in Devon and Cornwall
…as shaft sinking and underground mining, which led to the discovery of rich mineral deposits. The article discusses the substantial contribution of the Devon silver mines to the English…

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting
…Mineral Resources Combe Martin took advantage of its wealth of local ores and minerals, and profits were reaped by several monarchs, entrepreneurs and prospectors. Ore is natural rock o…

Combe Martin in 1831-1845

Combe Martin in 1831-1845
…convenient port for shipping the mineral produce, and still affords the inhabitants the means of conveying coal and lime to other towns, from which they receive corn and bark in return.…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…War and the Industrial Revolution. In summary, this paper emphasizes the rich industrial and mineral heritage of Combe Martin, and highlights the importance of protecting it for future…

Combe Martin Landmarks

Combe Martin Landmarks
…Combe Martin at the western boundary of Exmoor National Park. Both hills looming over the Combe Martin valley were used for mineral exploration and extraction. In legend, Great Hangman…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
…associated with the region's volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) mineralisation. In other words, the iron deposits are mainly related to the area's history of volcanic activity, and mineral

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…cove harbour on the Bristol channel, "forming a convenient port for exporting Combe Martin's mineral produce". Lewis stated that Combe Martin's smelting mills and accounts houses were s…

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' - c. 750 BC to AD43 - on Newberry Hill at Combe Martin (q.v. Historic England).  North Devon on the western margins of Exmoor had mineral resources that interested the Romans. Archaeol…