MMO2593 - Large post-medieval quarry west of Timberscombe Common (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A substantial quarry, probably dating to the post-medieval period, is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork cut into the west facing slope of Timberscombe Common, Timberscombe. Centred at SS 9599 4183, the quarry measures 120 metres long by 85 metres wide. Several tracks can be seen leading to the quarry from the main footpath to the west. The quarry is depicted and annotated on both the 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps, suggesting it was still in use as late as 1904, when the 2nd Edition map was published. It is not clear what material was extracted here but given the large scale of the quarry, it may well have been limestone or building stone. [1-4] The site is recorded on 2018 MasterMap data and labelled "Quarry (disused)". [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/70381 48-49 (23 September 1970).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889.
- <3> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1904.
- <4>XY SMO7570 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 94 SE. MD002187. [Mapped feature: #32517 ]
- <5> SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1479311 (Original Monarch entry: 1479311)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SE172
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 1479311
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9598 4182 (96m by 153m) (Aerial Survey) |
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Map sheet | SS94SE |
Civil Parish | TIMBERSCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jan 22 2020 2:36PM
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