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| HER Number: | MDV133172 |
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| Name: | Quarry or cutting in Erme Wood |
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Summary
Quarry or vehicle turning area on bottom track, on west-facing slope of Erme Wood. 15m wide and cut back 4m into hillside, into vertical rock face 7m high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 636 576 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Harford |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Constructed, XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1750 AD? (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Berry, N. + Simmonds, T., 1996, An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961), EW05 (Report - Survey). SDV360518.
SX 63645763 Quarry / cutting. Quarry or vehicle turning area on bottom track, on west-facing slope of Erme Wood. 15m wide and cut back 4m into hillside, into vertical rock face 7m high. There is a large and dangerous looking rock outcrop on slope above. Disused, full of debris and cuttings.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360518 | Report - Survey: Berry, N. + Simmonds, T.. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961). Dartmoor National Park Authority Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. EW05. [Mapped feature: #138564 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7444 - Survey of Newpark Waste and Boro, Erme and Wistmans Woods
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 19 2022 1:11PM |
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