MDE21270 - Post-medieval quarries northwest of Luckesses (Monument)
Summary
Two old quarries are recorded on historic mapping.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey map and the six inch 1962 maps label and depict two small "Old Quarries" at SS 7953 3082 and SS 7956 3082. The easternmost is shown on the 1st Edition map with trees growing within it. [1-3] The site was visited in June 1992. The remains of a stone quarry were noted with a large pile of stones in the adjacent field north of the quarry. [4] The westernmost quarry is depicted but not annotated on 2016 MasterMap data. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <2> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM7220 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1962. 6 Inch Map: 1962. 1:10560.
- <4> SDE69908 Report: Bannister, N.R. and Bannister, D.E.. 1992. Historic landscape survey of the Molland Estate, Nr South Molton, Devon. Site visit 8 June 1992, A34a.
- <5> SEM8322 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap.
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 33945
- Devon SMR: SS73SE/562
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7955 3082 (57m by 26m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | SS73SE |
Civil Parish | MOLLAND, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Feb 17 2022 10:22AM
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