MSO8731 - Post-medieval quarry pits west of Bradley Pond (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A feature was shown on aerial photographs at SS 8543 3453. [1] Centred at SS 8543 3453 within improved pasture are a pair of stone quarrying pits running down the slope to the west of Bradley Pond. [2] Two small quarries of probable post-medieval date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards, centred on circa SS 8542 3494 circa 220 metres to the west of Bradley Pond on Bradley Hams. The largest of the two measures circa 16 metres by 10 metres. [3,4] The features are not shown on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map. [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> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography.
- <2> SMO7304 Unpublished document: Chapman, H.P.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 22 March 1995.
- <3> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR RAF 106G/UK/1655 (F20) 4386-7 (11 July 1946).
- <4>XY SMO7581 Archive: English Heritage. 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 83 SE. MD002198. [Mapped feature: #47153 ]
- <5> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <6> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1028676, Extant 1 February 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1028676 (Pastscape entry: 1028676)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MMO455
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 83 SE51
- National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1028676
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8542 3494 (40m by 20m) |
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Map sheet | SS83SE |
Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Feb 1 2022 4:20PM
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