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| HER Number: | MDV27372 |
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| Name: | Quarry to the north of Rough Tor, Okehampton Hamlets |
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Summary
Quarry for gravel shown on 19th century and later maps to the north of Rough Tor
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 595 923 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/111
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XVII to XIX - 1700 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
National Monument Record, 12/04/1969, SX5991, 2/228 (Aerial Photograph). SDV247639.
Photograph taken on 12th April 1969.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Quarry' shown on 19th century map as an irregular shaped feature with several tracks running to and through it.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Gravel Pit' shown on early 20th century map as a large irregular shaped feature with a track running from the north and turning east into the pit.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Openwork on the north slope of Rough Tor
Wessex Archaeology, 2001, Okehampton Camp Devon. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment and Earthwork Survey, 14, Appendix 1 (Report - Survey). SDV360511.
Gravel extraction pit probably used for small scale local jobs.
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
'Workings (dis)' shown on modern mapping as a large irregular shaped feature with and irregular shaped 'Pond' in the centre. Two tracks approach the feature from the north and north-east.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV247639 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 12/04/1969. SX5991. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 2/228. |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV360511 | Report - Survey: Wessex Archaeology. 2001. Okehampton Camp Devon. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment and Earthwork Survey. Wessex Archaeology Report. 50171. A4 Comb Bound. 14, Appendix 1. |
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| SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #115069 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28947 | Related to: Military Practice Trenches to the north of Rowtor, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
- EDV8007 - Okehampton Camp Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Earthwork Survey (Ref: 50171.01)
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 18 2019 2:00PM |
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