MMO2219 - Post-medieval quarry and spoil heap south of North Regis Common (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A post-medieval quarry and associated spoil heap is visible on aerial photographs in a field south of North Regis Common, Challacombe. Located at approximately SS 7112 4115 the quarry measures 16 metres across. Small mounds on either side of the pit most likely represent spoil heaps. The quarry is depicted but not annotated on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, suggesting it was abandoned prior to this date. Several quarries are shown on the 1st Edition map to the north of this quarry, annotated "North Regis Quarries." It is possible that this quarry was one of the first of a complex, with production moving north after the quarry was exhausted. [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. RAF 106G/UK/1501 4086-87 (13 May 1946).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1890.
- <3>XY SMO7565 Archive: English Heritage. 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 SW. MD002182. [Mapped feature: #47020 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1471262, Extant 19 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1471262 (Pastscape entry: 1471262)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SW250
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1471262
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7112 4115 (32m by 32m) |
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Map sheet | SS74SW |
Civil Parish | CHALLACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2022 11:41AM
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