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HER Number: | MDV13370 |
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Name: | Quarry at Downstow Cross, South Brent |
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Summary
Quarry depicted on historic maps after 1840. Still depicted on the modern mapping, unlike the two associated quarries to the south. Visited in 1977; recorded as small and overgrown.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 692 625 |
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Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | South Brent |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/234
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XIX to XX - 1840 AD to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
One of three quarries depicted on the late 19th century historic map; this one to the north of the cross.
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2494, 3043-3044 (Aerial Photograph). SDV147533.
Robinson, R., 1977-1979, South Brent Parish Checklist, 1979 (Worksheet). SDV151046.
Quarry, Downstow. Extant. Sand (growan). Small and overgrown.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Visible on 1948 Royal Air Force aerial photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Quarry still depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV147533 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2494. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3043-3044. |
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SDV151046 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1977-1979. South Brent Parish Checklist. South Brent Parish Checklist. A4 Single Sheet. 1979. |
SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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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). |
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SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80896 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV13372 | Related to: Quarry at Downstow Cross, South Brent (Monument) |
MDV13371 | Related to: Quarry north-west of Higher Downstow, South Brent (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jan 2 2018 4:45PM |
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