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| HER Number: | MDV17057 |
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| Name: | Higher Kiln Quarry, Buckfastleigh |
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Summary
Higher kiln quarry. Vis=17/7/1982 (griffith) this limestone quarry ceased production in 1906 (d. Curry pers. Com. ). It contains important caves (see main sheet) and is a sssi, principally because of its bats. It also contains at least one limekiln, now to be preserved by the pengelly cave studies trust.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 743 664 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Buckfastleigh |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76NW/58/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV281775.
Des=griffith, f. M. /as above.
Griffith, F. M., Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV677.
Higher kiln quarry. Vis=17/7/1982 (griffith) this limestone quarry ceased production in 1906 (d. Curry pers. Com. ). It contains important caves (see main sheet) and is a sssi, principally because of its bats. It also contains at least one limekiln, now to be preserved by the pengelly cave studies trust.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV281775 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV677 | Report - Survey: Griffith, F. M.. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV48201 | Related to: Bakerspit Quarry, Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
| MDV15156 | Related to: Joint Mitnor Cave, Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
| MDV49067 | Related to: Lime kilns south of the William Pengelly Cave Studies Centre, Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 26 2016 12:26PM |
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