MEM24685 - Post-medieval quarry on Black Ball (Monument)
Summary
The quarry is shown on historic mapping.
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map depicts and labels an old quarry at SS 9812 4269. [1] The feature is not shown on the 2nd Edition map, nor on the 2018 MasterMap data. [2,3] One of two irregular quarried depressions noted on Black Hill on aerial photographs. [4-6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1>XY SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. [Mapped feature: #46173 ]
- <2> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap.
- <4> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. CPE/UK/1980 3018 (April 1947).
- <5> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. CPE/UK/1980 3192 (April 1947).
- <6> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS9842G.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9812 4269 (24m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94SE |
| Civil Parish | DUNSTER, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Mar 3 2020 3:30PM
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