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| HER Number: | MDV121433 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit, west of Kennydown Farm, Wembworthy |
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Summary
A possible post-medieval to 19th century extractive pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1948, to the west of Kennydown Farm, Wembworthy.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 656 126 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS61SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Wembworthy |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEMBWORTHY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
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 PRN167280.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167280 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
The possible site of a post medieval extractive pit or quarry is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs (p1). It is not marked on any edition OS map and may therefore be of C19 or earlier origin. It was digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/2521 3132-3 22-MAR-1948
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #110738 ] |
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| SDV358473 | Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN167280. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 19 2018 4:31PM |
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