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HER Number:MDV124987
Name:Tom Normans Hole at northern end of West Hagginton Beach, Ilfracombe

Summary

A large cave, reportedly a former prospection tunnel later enlarged by the sea. Possibly named for a local miner.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 542 484
Map Sheet:SS54NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishIlfracombe
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishILFRACOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CAVE (Created, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Tom Norman's Hole marked.


University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, FID 3664 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

Tom Norman's Hole. Large cave, more than 50 metres deep; reportedly a former prospection tunnel (surrounded by blast holes) later enlarged by the sea. Possibly named for a local miner. Marked on 1889 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.


Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Tom Norman's Hole marked.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. FID 3664. [Mapped feature: #116069 ]
SDV362729Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 29 2019 10:39AM

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