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| HER Number: | MDV5006 |
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| Name: | Quarry south-west of King's Tor, Dartmoor |
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Summary
Disused quarry at King's Tor. Appears to date to the mid-20th century (not shown on 19th century / early 20th century historic maps).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 555 738 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains on Walkhampton Common including 19th century Swelltor and Foggintor Quarries, a section of the early 19th century Plymouth and Dartmoor Tramway, later converted to railway, also streamworks along the Yes Tor Brook
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/113
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XX - 1905 AD to 1949 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Area of quarrying visible on the 1940s aerial photographs.
Minchinton, W. E., 1973, Industrial Archaeology in Devon, 26 (Monograph). SDV7016.
Quarry. Disused quarry at King's Tor.
Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.
'Workings (disused)' depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV359962 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2017. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #93696 ] |
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| SDV7016 | Monograph: Minchinton, W. E.. 1973. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Paperback Volume. 26. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28209 | Related to: Branch railway at Swell Tor Quarry (Monument) |
| MDV19112 | Related to: Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway (Dartmoor section) (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 13 2018 11:20AM |
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