MMO2757 - Post-medieval quarries north of Little Melcombe (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Four small quarries are visible on aerial photographs as earthworks on moorland north of Little Melcombe, Brayford. Three of the quarries are grouped together, just to the north of Henthitchen Combe, while the fourth lies closer to the road at approximately SS 7194 3895. The quarries are fairly uniform in size, measuring between 15 and 19 metres across. They are depicted and annotated on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1889, suggesting they were in use when the map was published. However, by the time the 2nd Edition map was published in 1904, the quarries had been abandoned. There is no indication as to what material was extracted here, but it may well have been building stone for nearby field boundaries on Black Hill. [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. RAF 543/2821 (F63) 179-180 (27 April 1964).
- <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 SMO7572 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 73 NW. MD002189. [Mapped feature: #43206 ]
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1484360, Extant 1 December 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1484360 (Original Monarch entry: 1484360)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 73 NW97
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1484360
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7192 3892 (71m by 87m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS73NW |
Civil Parish | BRAYFORD, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 1 2021 9:50AM
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