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| HER Number: | MDV134549 |
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| Name: | Quarry pit by railway tracked, Walkhampton Common |
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Summary
Small quarry dug into the northwest-facing slope of the moor on the southeast side of the Princetown Branch track bed. It lies c.4.5m from the track bed and has been dug to a depth of c.1m. It is roughly circular and measures, internally, c.3m in diameter. There are at least three tinners' pits (MDV28229) a little further down along the course of the track bed to the west. This particular excavation does not have the characteristic adjoining spoil heap although the feature is filled / obscured by bracken growth.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 551 712 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STONE GRUBBING SITE (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
Possibly visible on the aerial photography.
Wakeham, C., 2016, Report on an Audit of Archaeological Features and Structures Relating to Railways and Tramways on Dartmoor Phase 1, DR+T_GWRP_072 (Report - Assessment). SDV360397.
Quarry excavation at SX 55182 71232. Small quarry dug into the northwest-facing slope of the moor on the southeast side of the Princetown Branch track bed. It lies c.4.5m from the track bed and has been dug to a depth of c.1m. It is roughly circular and measures, internally, c.3m in diameter. There are at least three tinners' pits (MDV28229) a little further down along the course of the track bed to the west. This particular excavation does not have the characteristic adjoining spoil heap (lest it was obscured by the bracken).
The excavation is filled with reeds and bracken which is encroaching from all sides. There is a large puddle at the centre of the excavation.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360397 | Report - Assessment: Wakeham, C.. 2016. Report on an Audit of Archaeological Features and Structures Relating to Railways and Tramways on Dartmoor Phase 1. A4 Bound + Digital. DR+T_GWRP_072. |
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| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #141685 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19112 | Part of: Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway (Dartmoor section) (Monument) |
| MDV2353 | Related to: The Plymouth and Dartmoor Tramway (Dartmoor section) (Monument) |
| MDV134550 | Related to: Trackway on Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 21 2023 12:04PM |
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