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| HER Number: | MDV45953 |
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| Name: | Quarry, Lundy |
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Summary
Quarry work face of the Lundy Granite Company. The quarry only cuts back 30 metres into the cliff but is 60 metres wide.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 138 452 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS14NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lundy |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUNDY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14NW/77/3
- Old SAM Ref: 30352
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Langham, A. F., 1963 - 1964, Lundy Quarry Railways, 28 (Article in Serial). SDV342265.
Quarry contains two tramway spurs and a single tip.
National Trust, 1989, Lundy, Devon. Vol. One, 59-60 (Report - Survey). SDV1275.
Quarry work face of the Lundy Granite Company. Quarry to west of track, spoilheap on east. Other details: 101,083.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, Granite Quarry on East Sidelands, Lundy (Schedule Document). SDV342266.
Immediately to the south [of V.C. Quarry] is another opening in the cliff which was cut back only 20 metres but is 60 metres wide. This also had a small rail branch.
National Trust, 2002, The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide (Monograph). SDV7235.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1275 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1989. Lundy, Devon. Vol. One. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. 1. A4 Stapled + Digital. 59-60. |
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| SDV342265 | Article in Serial: Langham, A. F.. 1963 - 1964. Lundy Quarry Railways. Lundy Field Society Annual Report. 16. Unknown. 28. |
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| SDV342266 | Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 1998. Granite Quarry on East Sidelands, Lundy. The Schedule of Monuments. Letter. |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #92664 ] |
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| SDV7235 | Monograph: National Trust. 2002. The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide. The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide. A5 Paperback. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV43267 | Part of: Lundy Granite Quarry (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 30 2013 11:26AM |
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