MMO2589 - Post-medieval pits and quarries on eastern slopes of Arms Hill (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A number of pits and quarries are visible on aerial photographs as earthworks on the eastern slopes of Arms Hill, Minehead. At least three distinct pits are visible on aerial photographs, but these may be made up of a number of smaller pits which have been expanded through time into larger ones. The visible pits vary in size from 17 to 65 metres across. Most are depicted on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, and several are annotated "old gravel pit" or "gravel pit" suggesting at least some of the pits were in use at the time the map was published. They most likely date to the post-medieval period, abandoned some time prior to the publication of the 1st Edition map in 1889. [1-3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1980 4189-90 (11 April 1947).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889.
- <3>XY SMO7570 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 94 SE. MD002187. [Mapped feature: #32521 ]
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1479292 (Original Monarch entry: 1479292)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 1479292
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9786 4436 (85m by 84m) (Aerial Survey) |
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Map sheet | SS94SE |
Civil Parish | MINEHEAD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Jan 22 2020 2:43PM
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