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| HER Number: | MDV134472 |
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| Name: | Quarry excavation adjacent to track bed, Foggintor Quarry |
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Summary
Rectangular quarry excavation adjoining east side of track bed MDV134433. The main part of this excavation stretches back c.10m from the track bed and measures c.8m north-south. There is a further c.2.5m by 2m extension off the northwest corner.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 565 733 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GRANITE QUARRY (XVIII to Edwardian - 1800 AD (Between) to 1905 AD (Between))
Full description
Wakeham, C., 2016, Report on an Audit of Archaeological Features and Structures Relating to Railways and Tramways on Dartmoor Phase 1, DR+T_FQ_040 (Report - Assessment). SDV360397.
Quarry excavation at SX 56506 73352. Rectangular quarry excavation adjoining east side of track bed MDV134433. The main part of this excavation stretches back c.10m from the track bed and measures c.8m north-south. There is a further c.2.5m by 2m extension off the northwest corner. The floor of this small extension is c.0.6m higher than the rest. There is a bank formed from upcast spoil around the north, east and south sides, giving the excavation a general depth of c.1.2m. The eastern side of the quarry floor is rock-strewn. Much of this material was either wastage or intended as large chippings. It is not clear if this material was exploited as ballast.
The excavation seems to be in a reasonably stable condition.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.
Faintly visible on the lidar data.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360397 | Report - Assessment: Wakeham, C.. 2016. Report on an Audit of Archaeological Features and Structures Relating to Railways and Tramways on Dartmoor Phase 1. A4 Bound + Digital. DR+T_FQ_040. |
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| SDV365447 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #141584 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5005 | Part of: Foggintor Quarry, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV134433 | Related to: Track bed at Foggintor Quarry (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 13 2023 4:36PM |
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