MSO7471 - Westcott Quarry and Lime Kiln (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Westcott quarry and limekiln is a large and well preserved with a circular hole at the top built into earthworks. [1-3] Since the SMR entry (1976), the condition of the kiln has deteriorated, and it is now almost totally obliterated. [4] Centred at SS 9715 3826 is an area of disturbed ground associated with the quarrying activity of Wescott quarry and lime kiln described by the previous authorities. The remains were visible as earthworks and mapped from aerial photographs. No trace of the limeliln could be seen on the aerial photographs. [5,6] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [7]
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. M Aston M, SCPD, 1 December 1976.
- <2> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. County Series; 2nd Edition (1st Revision) 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1904, 47(9).
- <3> SSO2101 Article in serial: Williams, E.F.. 1978. Parish surveys in Somerset two: Luxborough. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeology and Natural History Society. 2. 19.
- <4> SEM7080 Report: Holley, S.. 1997. An Investigation of Limekilns on Exmoor for the Purposes of Conservation. Site 022.
- <5> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1944/4148 (23 January 1947).
- <6> SMO6673 Collection: RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS93NE.
- <7> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1128062, Extant 25 April 2022.
External Links (1)
- www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?a=0&hob_id=1128062 (Original Monarch entry: 1128062)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MMO803
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11377
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 NE54
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1128062
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 33733
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9715 3825 (211m by 252m) |
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Map sheet | SS93NE |
Civil Parish | LUXBOROUGH, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 28 2022 12:10PM
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