MMO3370 - Post-medieval quarry west of Five Ways Cross (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A quarry and associated spoil mounds can be seen as earthworks on aerial photographs centred on circa SS 8771 2856, approximately 240 metres to the west of Five Ways Cross. The spoil mounds area arrayed to the southeast of the quarry, two linear banks possibly defining an entrance to the pit. The quarry is annotated as Old Quarry on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey maps of Devon and Somerset, and therefore passed out of use prior to 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 OS/69116 313-4 (17 April 1969).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1890.
- <3>XY SMO7583 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 82 NE. MD002200. [Mapped feature: #32853 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1494228, Extant 25 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1494228 (Pastscape entry: 1494228)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 82 NE102
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1494228
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8772 2855 (49m by 54m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS82NE |
Civil Parish | EAST ANSTEY, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 25 2022 5:38PM
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