MMO2821 - Post-medieval quarry on Staddon Hill (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A pit, probably the remains of quarry of post-medieval date, is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork on the steep southeast facing slopes of Staddon Hill, centred on circa SS 8797 3784. The pit is irregularly shaped but is generally circular and at its widest point measures approximately 40 metres in diameter. Access to the pit may have been gained from gentler upper slopes to the north. Two much smaller pits located to the north east, at circa SS 8800 3788, may represent prospecting activity associated with the quarrying in this area. The excavation appears to cut an earthwork field boundary of possible medieval or post-medieval date. However, it is not marked on the on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1890 [2] and may therefore have passed out of use by this time. The particular purpose for the excavation of the pit is unclear from the aerial photographs alone. [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 CPE/UK/1980 (F20) 3309-10 (11 April 1980).
- <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: #32825 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1484947, Extant 22 September 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1484947 (Pastscape entry: 1484947)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 83 NE100
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1484947
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8798 3785 (61m by 65m) Aerial Survey |
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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 3:17PM
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