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Summary

Evidence of 19th century granite cutting is scattered over much of Barn Hill and consists of large, sharply-cut granite slabs with holes along the cut edge and usually located within a hollow.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Northern section of the leat that served the medieval manor houses of Grimstone and Sortridge

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX57NW158
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1359058
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/158
• Old SAM Ref Revised: 22234

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)
• MILITARY TRAINING SITE (World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
• SLIT TRENCH (World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Newman, P., 1994, Fieldwork and survey at Beckamoor Combe 1994, 9-10 (Article in Serial). SDV236243.

Evidence of 19th century granite cutting is scattered over much of Barn Hill and consists of large, sharply-cut granite slabs with holes along the cut edge and usually located within a hollow.

Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 19/10/2021 (Website). SDV364039.

SX 5350 7490. An area used for military training during World War II. The remains of four artillery emplacements, two mortar emplacements and a number of slit trenches survive. Scheduled Monument Notification, 07/03/2002.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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