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Summary

A post-medieval to 19th century quarry to the south of Hurstone, Satterleigh and Warkleigh, is shown and labelled as 'Old Quarry' on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map and is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1948.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

An 'Old Quarry' is shown and labelled in this location.

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of a cut feature correspond to the grid reference for PRN167787.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167787 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

An old quarry is marked at this location on the OS 1st Edition 1:2500 scale map. It is visible as an extant feature on aerial photographs (p1) and was digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme. The quarry is considered likely to be of C18 or C19 origin. The features are sited within an area described as medieval enclosures based on strip fields in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK2521 3046-7 22-MAR-1948

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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