MSO12671 - Post-medieval stone or ballast quarrying at Haddon Hill (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Centred at SS 96143 28611 is an area of surface quarrying. It occupies the summit of Hadborough immediately around the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar. The quarrying takes the form of a number of adjacent pits 1.2 metres deep and up to 8 metres across, presumably to retrieve either stone or ballast. Surveyed by GPS as part of the RCHME Exmoor Survey. [1,2] The quarry is visible on aerial photographs. [3,4] 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> SMO7329 Unpublished document: Wilson-North, R.. Various. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 24 February 1998.
- <2> SSO2106 Report: Wilson North, R. 1998. Haddon Hill, Brompton Regis, Somerset. RCHME report.
- <3> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 540/860 4174-5 (2 September 1952).
- <4>XY SMO6671 Collection: Dyer, C. and Winton, H.. 1998. RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS92NE. [Mapped feature: #47908 ]
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1132675, Extant 4 April 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1132675 (Original Monarch entry)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MMO953
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO8992
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 92 NE32
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1132675
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35884
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9614 2860 (44m by 44m) |
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Map sheet | SS92NE |
Civil Parish | BROMPTON REGIS, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Apr 4 2022 3:15PM
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