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HER Number:MDV17057
Name:Higher Kiln Quarry, Buckfastleigh

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
Map Sheet:SX76NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishBuckfastleigh
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishBUCKFASTLEIGH

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

SDV281775Migrated Record:
SDV677Report - Survey: Griffith, F. M..

Associated Monuments

MDV48201Related to: Bakerspit Quarry, Buckfastleigh (Monument)
MDV15156Related to: Joint Mitnor Cave, Buckfastleigh (Monument)
MDV49067Related 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