MMO2806 - Post-medieval quarry on southern edge of Bye Common (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A large quarry pit of probable post-medieval date is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork on the southern edge of Bye Common, Winsford parish, centred on circa SS 8802 3567. The pit is roughly ovoid in shape, almost 50 metres long east to west, and 15 metres wide. No entrance track can be seen. It is not marked as an earthwork on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map. However it does correspond to an area depicted as rough, unimproved ground, abutting a now removed field boundary. This probably represents the area of the pit and may support the interpretation that it had passed out of use by 1890. [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 RAF 106G/UK/1655 (F20) 3232-3 (11 July 1946).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1890.
- <3>XY SMO7575 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 83 NE. MD002192. [Mapped feature: #41682 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1484870, Extant 22 September 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1484870 (Original Monarch entry: 1484870)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 NE85
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1484870
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8802 3567 (53m by 20m) Aerial Survey |
---|---|
Map sheet | SS83NE |
Civil Parish | WINSFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 22 2021 3:52PM
Feedback?
Your feedback is welcome. If you can provide any new information about this record, please contact us.