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HER Number:MDV120294
Name:Quarry buildings at Meldon

Summary

Located to the south of the quarry; these three buildings are depicted on the late 19th century historic map. One remains as an overgrown ruin, the others have been subsumed into the expanded quarry.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 564 920
Map Sheet:SX59SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishOkehampton Hamlets
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishOKEHAMPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • INDUSTRIAL BUILDING (Constructed, XIX - 1839 AD to 1874 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Three small structures, lying to the south/south-east of the quarry at Meldon are depicted on the late 19th century historic map.


Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1997, The Meldon Industrial Landscape, Okehampton, Devon. An Archaeological Survey, 12, figs 10-13 (Report - Survey). SDV346364.

In 1885 three small structures lay to the south of the quarry. One remains as an overgrown ruin, the others have been subsumed into the expanded quarry. There is no indication of their function but they are in the area where pumping activity would have been concentrated. Short lengths of walling, some mortared, and concrete stances are dispersed over much of the area south, east and north of the quarry. Their original form and function is not obvious.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped features: #79526 ; #79527 ; #79528 ]
SDV346364Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S.. 1997. The Meldon Industrial Landscape, Okehampton, Devon. An Archaeological Survey. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Bound. 12, figs 10-13.

Associated Monuments

MDV4826Part of: Meldon Lime Works (Monument)
MDV120295Related to: Building south of lime kiln, Meldon (Building)
MDV17701Related to: Lime Kiln at Meldon Lime Works (Monument)
MDV120296Related to: Magazine building at Meldon (Building)
MDV20471Related to: Northern wheel pit at Meldon Quarry (Monument)
MDV120290Related to: Quarry building at Meldon (Building)
MDV120293Related to: Quarry building at Meldon (Building)
MDV120297Related to: Southern wheel pit at Meldon Quarry (Monument)
MDV120246Related to: Weigh House and weighbridge south of the Meldon Viaduct (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4968 - Survey of Meldon Industrial Landscape

Date Last Edited:Dec 1 2017 12:05PM