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| HER Number: | MDV124981 |
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| Name: | Quarries in Northfield Wood, Berrynarbor |
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Summary
Two adjacent quarry-like features lying close to another, similar, feature in Northfield Wood. Recorded but not labelled as quarries on the 1889 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. Further quarrying activity is recorded on the east side of the wood.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 554 475 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Berrynarbor |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BERRYNARBOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: ND
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD? to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Two adjacent quarry-like featured depicted but not labelled as quarries within Northfield Wood, located just to the west of another similar feature. Old quarries are also marked on a similar line on the east side of the wood.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 1911 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Pits suggestive of quarrying were present in Northfield Wood on the 1889 and 1904 Ordnance Survey maps. Three pits shown in an east-west line from SS 5542 4760 to SS 5560 4758.
University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, FID 3665-6 (Interpretation). SDV361978.
Two adjacent features with possible quarry activity. Depression/cuttings circa 25 metres by 30 metres across and 40 metres by 30 metres across, both circa 3 metres deep. Marked on 1889 25 inch Ordnance Survey map but not labelled as quarries. Presently under tree cover.
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). [Mapped feature: #116062 ] |
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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. 1911. |
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| SDV361978 | Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. FID 3665-6. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119110 | Related to: Old Quarries in Northfield Wood, Berrynarbor (Monument) |
| MDV124985 | Related to: Quarry in Northfield Wood, Berrynarbor (Monument) |
| MDV124979 | Related to: Quarry in Northfield Wood, Berrynarbor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 30 2021 9:39AM |
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