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| HER Number: | MDV131056 |
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| Name: | Former quarry near Cornborough Watch Tower, Abbotsham |
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Summary
Site of 'old quarry' shown on 1880s-1890s Ordnance Survey map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 417 282 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Abbotsham |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ABBOTSHAM |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Cornborough Watch Tower. 18th or 19th century watch tower or summer house and Cornborough Quarry. Earthworks of quarries dating to the 19th century or earlier
Other References/Statuses
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: ND
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Old Quarry' marked near 'Cornborough Quarry' nearby.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 2483 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
'Old Quarry' shown on 1889 Ordnance Survey map. Not marked as such on 1905 edition.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Area of quarry remains depicted on the modern mapping.
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. 2483. |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #132129 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV131057 | Related to: Cornborough Farmstead, Abbotsham (Monument) |
| MDV113284 | Related to: Cornborough Quarry, Abbotsham (Monument) |
| MDV37679 | Related to: Cornborough Watch Tower, Abbotsham (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 29 2021 10:32AM |
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