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| HER Number: | MDV125040 |
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| Name: | Quarry Pits, southwest of Samson's Bay, Ilfracombe |
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Summary
Two elongated (35-67 metres long, up to 6 metres deep) pits and one extended vertical face visible on Lidar, all linked by a coastal footpath. Shown but not marked on late 19th century mapping. Possible former quarries.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 543 484 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILFRACOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY? (XIX to XXI - 1880 AD to 2013 AD (Between))
Full description
University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, FID 5348 (Interpretation). SDV361978.
Two elongated (35-67 metres long, up to 6 metres deep) pits and one extended vertical face visible on Lidar, all linked by a coastal footpath. Shown but not marked on late 19th century mapping. Possible former quarries.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361978 | Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. FID 5348. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 30 2019 9:55AM |
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