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| HER Number: | MDV109091 |
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| Name: | Quarry to the north of Higher Lane, Axmouth |
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Summary
Two quarries are shown on the First and Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 270 911 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.
A small sub-circular feature is shown within the eastern corner of plot 160 on the Axmouth Tithe Map.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Two features are illustrated and individually labelled as 'Old Quarry.'
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Old Quarries' are labelled and illustrated.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1274 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Pit in southeast corner of field on Ordnance Survey 1890 map at given NGR with further pit to east within angle of road junction at SY 2706 9117. Both marked 'Old Quarry'. Site of western pit marked by kink in boundary on modern map. Area shown as Clay with Flints and Chert on geology map.
Ordnance Survey 1890 1:10560 map (Sheet 83SE).
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
Two features individually labelled as 'Old Quarry' are illustrated on the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. They are also illustrated on the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, but the label now reads 'Old Quarries.' This coincides with the location of a small sub-circular feature shown within the eastern corner of plot 160 on the Axmouth Tithe Map. The quarries are not present on the Ordnance Survey Master Map.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
The quarries are not present.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #68430 ] |
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| SDV349463 | Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website. |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1274. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 15 2016 2:48PM |
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