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| HER Number: | MDV16289 |
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| Name: | Disused Quarries near Westleigh |
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Summary
Site of disused quarries.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 466 285 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Westleigh |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WESTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NE/66
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Griffiths, D. M., 12/10/1984, Preliminary Archaeological Assessment of the Alternative Routes of the Barnstaple Bypass, Site 3 (Un-published). SDV356775.
Site on one of the proposed alternative routes for Barnstaple bypass.
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Part of areas recorded as 'Waste' on the Tithe Map and Apportionment (Plots 96 and 107).
Appleton, E., 1875, The Economic Geology of Devon, 236 (Article in Serial). SDV217610.
Disused quarry near Westleigh, one of several disused quarries in the area. Limestone from this area was much used in Exeter.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Quarry marked. The main focus of the quarry at this time appears to be on the south side of the track, the quarry area on the north side of the track is shown as rough ground.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Two disused quarries marked.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV217610 | Article in Serial: Appleton, E.. 1875. The Economic Geology of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 7. Digital. 236. |
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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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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #81773 ] |
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| SDV356775 | Un-published: Griffiths, D. M.. 12/10/1984. Preliminary Archaeological Assessment of the Alternative Routes of the Barnstaple Bypass. A4 Stapled + Digital. Site 3. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 18 2014 12:40PM |
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