MMO2774 - Post-medieval quarry on Great Cornham (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small irregular quarry is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork west of Cornham Farm and adjacent to the River Barle, Exmoor. Centred at approximately SS 7425 3913, the quarry measures approximately 13 metres across at its widest point. The ground around the quarry appears slightly uneven, possibly as a result of spoil being dumped around it. A quarry is depicted and annotated at this location on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, suggesting it may still have been in use in 1890. There is no indication as to what material was being extracted here; however, Cornham Ford iron mines lie approximately 500 metres to the west, and it is possible that this pit was dug in an attempt to follow the iron seam. [1-3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/73109 1043-44 (29 April 1973).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1890.
- <3>XY SMO7572 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 73 NW. MD002189. [Mapped feature: #46679 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1484505, Extant 1 December 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1484505 (Pastscape entry: 1484505)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 73 NW114
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1484505
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7425 3913 (14m by 14m) |
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Map sheet | SS73NW |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Dec 1 2021 10:37AM
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