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| HER Number: | MDV105300 |
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| Name: | Quarry North-East of Wiston, Knowstone |
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Summary
A probable post-medieval quarry marked on nineteenth century mapping is likely to survive as an earthwork.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 853 234 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS82SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Knowstone |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KNOWSTONE |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of quarry dating to the 19th century or earlier to north-east of Wiston Cross
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
An 'old quarry' is depicted and marked.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
An earthwork pit is clearly visible, with a field boundary on each side appearing to run slightly into the pit.
GetMapping, 2010, GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV351585.
Part of an earthwork pit is visible.
Knight, S., 2013-2015, Land Management Case Work (Personal Comment). SDV351543.
An 'old quarry' depicted and marked on nineteenth century mapping is visible as a pit on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s and is likely to survive as an earthwork.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #64756 ] |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV351543 | Personal Comment: Knight, S.. 2013-2015. Land Management Case Work. |
| SDV351585 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2010. GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs. Getmapping. Photograph (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 20 2016 12:26PM |
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