MMO2692 - Post-medieval quarry at Ranscombe Combe (Monument)
Summary
The quarry is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small quarry is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs, centred on circa SS 9480 4378, on Wootton Common. There is no quarry annotated in this location on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1889. Several smaller quarries are annotated in the area, which may support an interpretation that this feature was excavated following the creation of the map, possibly in the 20th Century date. The entirety of Wootton Common is now covered in coniferous plantation. [1-3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1980 (F20) 4244-5 (11 April 1947).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889.
- <3>XY SMO7569 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 94 SW. MD002186. [Mapped feature: #32451 ]
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1482635 (Pastscape entry: 1482635)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SW155
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1482635
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9480 4379 (26m by 31m) Aerial Survey |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94SW |
| Civil Parish | WOOTTON COURTENAY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Oct 12 2021 10:51AM
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