MMO1964 - Post-medieval quarries on Lyn Down (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Three quarries or extractive pits of probable post-medieval date can be seen on Lyn Down as earthworks on aerial photographs, centred on approximately SS 7252 4768. The earthworks are marked on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1889, annotated as Old Quarries, which might indicate they had passed out of use by this time. Although the detail of the earthworks remains somewhat obscured by vegetation, it is clear on aerial photographs of 1995 and the latest images available on Google Earth (at the time of recording) that the two larger quarries survive as earthworks. The smaller pit, circa 25 metres to the east of the larger pits at SS 7256 4760, may have been partially infilled during the improvement of the surrounding pasture. [1-4] The 'old quarries' are also shown on the Ordnance Survey 6 inch maps of 1903 and 1962. [5,6] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [7]
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1>XY SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889. [Mapped features: #40219 ; #40220 ]
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/95/026 047-8 (12 March 1995).
- <3> SEM7654 Website: Various. Google Earth. http://earth.google.com/, viewed 18 February 2008.
- <4> SMO7556 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 NW. MD002173.
- <5> SDE65803 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1903/38. 6 Inch: 1903-38. 1:10560.
- <6> SEM7220 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1962. 6 Inch Map: 1962. 1:10560.
- <7> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1465652, Extant 10 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1465652 (Original Monarch entry: 1465652)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 31077
- Devon SMR: SS74NW/163
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE21059
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 NW169
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1465652
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7252 4768 (106m by 70m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | SS74NW |
Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Jan 10 2022 1:33PM
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