MMO1966 - Post-medieval quarries south of Hallslake (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Two small pits in a field adjacent to Barton Steep, Brendon parish, may be the remains of quarries or extractive pits of post-medieval date, centred on circa SS 7449 4783. The earthworks are probably comprised of two conjoined roughly circular excavations. They are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 1950s but are not marked on the First or Second Edition Ordnance Survey maps of 1889 and 1904. This may indicate they are modern in origin, although many such small quarries, and some significantly larger, were not recorded by the Ordnance Survey. They have been levelled by 1995, probably during improvements to the pasture to the south of Hallslake. [1-5] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1980 (F20) 4046-7 (11 April 1947).
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/95026 054-5 (12 March 1995).
- <3> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889.
- <4> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1904.
- <5>XY SMO7556 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 NW. MD002173. [Mapped feature: #33005 ]
- <6> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1465670, Extant 10 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1465670 (Original Monarch entry: 1465670)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 NW171
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1465670
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7449 4783 (17m by 12m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS74NW |
Civil Parish | BRENDON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 10 2022 1:38PM
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