MMO1982 - Medieval or post-medieval quarry east of West Lyn Farm (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A quarry of probable medieval or post-medieval date is visible on aerial photographs as a levelled earthwork, to the east of West Lyn Farm, centred on circa SS 72934809. The earthwork is not annotated as such on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1889, but is differentiated from the surrounding fields by the map convention for rough pasture. This, plus the fact that a field boundary has been laid across it, may indicate that it has passed out of use by this time, but that the earthworks had not yet been fully levelled. The earthworks are visible on aerial photographs of 1952 but the area appears to have been levelled and is under cultivation by 1995. [1-4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 540/910 (F20) 3068-9 (17 October 1952).
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/95026 049-050 (12 March 1995).
- <3> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889.
- <4>XY SMO7556 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 NW. MD002173. [Mapped feature: #33001 ]
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1465952, Extant 10 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1465952 (Original Monarch entry: 1465952)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 NW187
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1465952
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7292 4809 (69m by 43m) Aerial Survey |
---|---|
Map sheet | SS74NW |
Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 10 2022 2:28PM
Feedback?
Your feedback is welcome. If you can provide any new information about this record, please contact us.