MSO7515 - Post-medieval quarries northwest of Luxborough (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The remains of two small adjacent quarries of unknown date were seen centred at SS 9723 3806. They were both seen surviving as quarried hollows and mapped from aerial photographs. [1,2] The quarries do not appear on the 1st or 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps. [3,4] Probably associated with Wescott Quarry (MSO7471). [5] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. SMR (Somerset) 969/9695 (5 November 1981).
- <2>XY SMO6673 Collection: RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS93NE. [Mapped features: #39723 ; #39724 ]
- <3> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1854-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. County Series; 2nd Edition (1st Revision) 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <5> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. Chris Webster, Somerset Historic Environment Record, 31 January 2006.
- <6> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1166946, Extant 28 April 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1166946 (Original Monarch entry: 1166946)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MMO1190
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10109
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 NE128
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1166946
- Somerset SMR PRN: 13952
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9722 3806 (49m by 64m) (2 map features) |
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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 12:11PM
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