MMO2436 - Post-medieval quarry on Almsworthy Common (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A quarry of probable post-medieval date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Almsworthy Common, Luccombe parish, centred on circa SS 84464179. The pit is irregularly shaped, but is up to 20 metres wide. Amorphous spoil heaps are dumped to the north and south of the pit. It is annotated as Old Quarry on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1890 and therefore had probably passed out of use by the end of the 19th Century. [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. NMR RAF 540/931 (F20) 3097-3098 (8 November 1952).
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. ENPA MAL/77013 104 (2 May 1977).
- <3> SEM6705 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1896. County Series, First Edition 6 Inch Map. 1:10560. 1890.
- <4>XY SMO7567 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 84 SW. MD002184. [Mapped feature: #32590 ]
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1477582, Extant 20 July 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1477582 (Pastscape entry: 1477582)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SW209
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1477582
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8431 4196 (26m by 30m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS84SW |
Civil Parish | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Related to: Post-medieval gravel pit on Alderman's Barrow Allotment (Monument) (MSO10340)
- Related to: Post-medieval quarry or prospecting trench on Wellshead Allotments (Monument) (MMO2434)
- Related to: Post-medieval quarry pit south of Wellshead Allotment (Monument) (MMO2438)
- Related to: Post-medieval quarry south of Wellshead Allotment (Monument) (MMO2437)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 20 2021 3:50PM
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