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| HER Number: | MDV134553 |
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| Name: | Quarry excavation beside railway track bed, 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.2m from the track bed and has been dug to a depth of c.1m. It is irregular in shape, but is c.8m northeast-southwest by c.5.5m, and has an uneven floor/base. A line of stones crosses the base, from northeast to southwest, about 2m back from the mouth of the quarry. It is possible that the line of stones represents the base of the Great Western Railway fence line.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 549 710 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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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_078 (Report - Assessment). SDV360397.
SX 54917 71080. Small quarry dug into the northwest-facing slope of the moor on the southeast side of the Princetown Branch track bed. It lies c.2m from the track bed and has been dug to a depth of c.1m. It is irregular in shape, but is c.8m northeast-southwest by c.5.5m, and has an uneven floor/base. A line of stones crosses the base, from northeast to southwest, about 2m back from the mouth of the quarry. It is possible that the line of stones represents the base of the Great Western Railway fence line.
The excavation is in a fair condition, although there are signs of minor erosion. There is also significant gorse encroachment.
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_078. |
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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: #141689 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19112 | Part of: Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway (Dartmoor section) (Monument) |
| MDV51529 | Related to: Former gravel pit, Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
| MDV28227 | Related to: Leat, Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
| MDV2353 | Related to: The Plymouth and Dartmoor Tramway (Dartmoor section) (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 21 2023 11:17AM |
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