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| HER Number: | 7905.16 |
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| Name: | MORNING POINT - Post Medieval quarry |
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Summary
A large irregular shaped quarry; probably the source of stone for Morning Point battery.
Protected Status
- Scheduled Monument 15434: POST-MEDIEVAL BREASTWORK, CURTAIN WALL AND ASSOCIATED DEFENSIVE STRUCTURES ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE GARRISON, ST MARY'S
Other References/Statuses
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 7905.16
Monument Type(s):
- QUARRY (18th Century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
Full description
A large irregular shaped quarry immediately uphill from the allee couverte (7906) running north from Morning Point battery (7906.26) is shown on the 1888 OS 1:2500 map, and marked 'old quarry' (b1). It appears on all subsequent editions of the map; the modern edition shows conifers in its northern part (b2, b3). Probably the source of stone for Morning Point battery and therefore C18 (b4). The monument was included in the Schedule on 19/3/1998.
(b4) - Parkes, C, 1994, Pers Comm, ,
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1880s, 1st Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4048.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1900s, 2nd Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4050.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1970s, 1:10,000 OS Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4045.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO4048 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. 1st Edition 1:2500 Map. |
| [2] | SCO4050 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1900s. 2nd Edition 1:2500 Map. |
| [3] | SCO4045 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1970s. 1:10,000 OS Map. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- ECO3128 - Garrison Walls, Isles of Scilly, conservation plan
Related records
| 7900 | Part of: THE GARRISON - Post Medieval fortification (Monument) |
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