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| HER Number: | 7900.06 |
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| Name: | STEVAL POINT - Post Medieval quarry |
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Summary
A small quarry cut into the hill slope to the south east of Steval Point Battery is possibly the source of stone for the Civil War 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
- OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SV81SE 30
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 7900.06
Monument Type(s):
- QUARRY (Civil War (1642 to 1651) - 1642 AD to 1651 AD)
Full description
A small quarry cut into the hill slope to the south east of Steval Point Battery, between the breastwork and garrison wall, is recorded on the 1888 OS 1:2500 map and labelled 'old quarry' (b1). It is possibly the source of stone for the Civil War battery (7904.19) on the point and thus C17 in date (b2). The monument was included in the Schedule on 19/3/1998.
(b2) - Parkes, C, 1994, Pers Comm, ,
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1880s, 1st Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4048.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO4048 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. 1st Edition 1:2500 Map. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records
| 7900 | Part of: THE GARRISON - Post Medieval fortification (Monument) |
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