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HER Number: | MDV55330 |
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Name: | Quarry in Scae Wood, West Buckfastleigh |
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Summary
Disused quarry recorded from correspondence in 1996. Marked on the modern mapping as 'Workings (disused)'.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 691 678 |
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Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/295
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Mid 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1950 AD? (Between) to 1990 AD (Between))
Full description
McCrone, P., 1996, Update to the Sites and Monuments Record (Correspondence). SDV174473.
SX6914 6783. Disused quarry. Vertically sided hole in the side of the hill. Two deep narrow slots on north side allow access to base of quarry pit (and possibly drainage from it). Several possible trackways in wood to south and west of quarry.
Marchand, J., 2006, Archaeology within Scae Wood, 7 (Report - Survey). SDV365026.
Disused quarry comprising of vertically sided area in the side of the hill, remains of tracks to the south and west probably associated with this.
Important in a local context
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Marked on the modern mapping as 'Workings (disused)'. Not depicted on the historic maps from late-19th / early-20th century.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV174473 | Correspondence: McCrone, P.. 1996. Update to the Sites and Monuments Record. Letter. Digital. |
SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #95210 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8831 - Survey of archaeological features in Scae Wood
Date Last Edited: | Sep 19 2023 3:23PM |
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