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| HER Number: | MDV122622 |
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| Name: | Fields Called Higher Quarry Close and Lower Quarry Close, Georgeham, Devon |
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Summary
19th century field names, 'Higher Quarry Close' and 'Lower Quarry Close', appear on 19th century tithe mapping and suggests the presence of a quarry in this area. It is unclear if the field names are still applicable on late 19th century mapping and no quarry has been identified within the immediate area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 454 398 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Georgeham |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GEORGEHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: ND
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XIX - 1838 AD to 1880 AD (Pre))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
2 Fields called 'Higher Quarry Close' (plot 737) and 'Lower Quarry Close' (plot 736) shown on 1838-48 Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Indicates the presence of a quarry, but there is no such feature marked in the immediate vicinity.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Fields are still visible, however it is unclear if the field names still apply on Ordnance Survey 1880s-90s First Edition mapping. No quarry is marked in this area.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 2569 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Two fields called 'Lower Quarry Close' and 'Higher Quarry Close' to North and South of NGR given on 1839 Tithe Apportionment and c. 1840 Tithe Map (plot Nos 736-7) may indicate the presence of an otherwise unknown quarry.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. 2569. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. [Mapped feature: #112826 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 8 2021 11:26AM |
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