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Summary

A large quarry, probably C18, a source of stone for Woolpack battery.

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 15434: POST-MEDIEVAL BREASTWORK, CURTAIN WALL AND ASSOCIATED DEFENSIVE STRUCTURES ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE GARRISON, ST MARY'S

Other References/Statuses

• Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 7905.17

Monument Type(s):

• QUARRY (18th Century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)

Full description

A large quarry (up to 30m across) approx 80m north of the earlier Woolpack battery (7905.27) is recorded on the 1888 OS 1:2500 and marked 'old quarry'. It is shown with a narrow entrance on its downhill, south west side (b1). Shown as 'quarry' on the 1907 OS 1:2500 map so possibly re-used then; a small rectangular building is also shown immediately downhill from the quarry (b2). The modern map shows the quarry disused (b3). Field visit in 1990 by Parkes and Herring found that it was not cut into bedrock but into head containing large granite stones. A stony bank at the upper north west edge was possibly an overburden dump (h1). Probably C18, a source of stone for Woolpack battery (b4). The monument was included in the Schedule on 19/3/1998.
(b4) - Parkes, C & Herring, PC, 1990, Pers Comm, ,
(b5) - Parkes, C, 1994, Pers Comm, ,

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Site history:
1: 1990. PARKES, C & HERRING, P/CAU
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<1> Ordnance Survey, 1880s, 1st Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4048.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1900s, 2nd Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4050.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1970s, 1:10,000 OS Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4045.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• ECO3128 - Garrison Walls, Isles of Scilly, conservation plan

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