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| HER Number: | MDV121000 |
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| Name: | Gravel pits west of Pennycomequick, Whitchurch |
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Summary
Depicted on the late 19th century historic map as 'Gravel Pit'; various areas of workings shown (although not all are depicted on later maps). Probably associated with larger area of workings to the south-east.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 510 740 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Series of mid-late 19th century gravel pits or quarries north of Whitchurch Down
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XIX - 1850 AD to 1889 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Gravel Pit' depicted on the late 19th century historic map; a collection of six areas of workings, of varying sizes, north and south of the track running east-west across Whitchurch Down.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Area of workings depicted on the early 20th century historic map, but are not labelled.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Area of workings depicted on the modern mapping (but not labelled).
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). |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped features: #80243 ; #80244 ; #80245 ; #80246 ; #80247 ; #80248 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV121005 | Related to: Gravel pits north of Pennycomequick, Whitchurch (Monument) |
| MDV25906 | Related to: Quarry on Whitchurch Down (Monument) |
| MDV120999 | Related to: Quarry south of Pennycomequick, Whitchurch (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 2 2018 11:07AM |
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