MMO2179 - Post-medieval quarry and associated trackway southwest of Old Close Quarry (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
Full Description
A probable post-medieval quarry and associated trackway are visible on aerial photographs as earthworks to the south of Old Close Quarry, Challacombe. Located at SS 7052 4066, the quarry is cut into a slight slope and measures approximately 22 metres across at its widest point. A trackway runs approximately east to west for 50 metres from the western edge of the quarry, where the slope is most gentle. The quarry is shown, but not annotated on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, suggesting it was abandoned prior to publication in 1889. It may represent an attempt to extend Old Close Quarry which did not prove succesful, or quarrying may have begun here before moving north to Old Close. Further examination is required. [1-3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/95026 003-004 (12 March 1995).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889.
- <3>XY SMO7565 Archive: English Heritage. 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 SW. MD002182. [Mapped feature: #32896 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1470825, Extant 18 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1470825 (Pastscape entry: 1470825)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SW210
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1470825
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7050 4065 (70m by 33m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS74SW |
Civil Parish | CHALLACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
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Record last edited
Jan 18 2022 5:49PM
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