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| HER Number: | MDV121436 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit southwest of Gosse's Farm, Wembworthy |
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Summary
Earthworks of a cut feature and bank interpreted as a post-medieval or 19th century extractive pit are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, to the southwest of Gosse's Farm, Wembworthy.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 661 127 |
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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 and bank correspond to the grid reference for PRN167294.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167294 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
The possible site of a post medieval extractive pit or quarry is visible as low earthworks and cropmarks 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 3G/TUD/UK/159 PT1 5039-40 19-APR-1946
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #110742 ] |
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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. PRN167294. |
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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 20 2018 9:49AM |
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