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| HER Number: | MDV113284 |
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| Name: | Cornborough Quarry, Abbotsham |
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Summary
Site of quarries shown on 1880s-1890s Ordnance Survey map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 416 282 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Abbotsham |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ABBOTSHAM |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Cornborough Watch Tower. 18th or 19th century watch tower or summer house and Cornborough Quarry. Earthworks of quarries dating to the 19th century or earlier
Other References/Statuses
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: ND
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Cornborough Quarry marked. An 'Old Quarry' is marked nearby. Map object based on this source.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 2482 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
'Cornborough Quarry' on 1889 ordnance survey map. Not marked as such on 1905 edition.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Map object based on this source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. 2482. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #132128 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV131057 | Related to: Cornborough Farmstead, Abbotsham (Monument) |
| MDV131056 | Related to: Former quarry near Cornborough Watch Tower, Abbotsham (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 29 2021 10:32AM |
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