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HER Number:MDV20193
Name:Quarry at Raleigh Hill, Northam

Summary

Site of a quarry first recorded on the 1930s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. It was disused by the 1950s-60s and is not shown on modern mapping.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 440 276
Map Sheet:SS42NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNortham
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NW/36

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (XX - 1920 AD to 1970 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1913 - 1914, Third Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV340545.

Quarry not shown.


Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.

Quarry marked, reached by a track from the lane [Raleigh Hill] to the north.


Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.

Quarry marked as disused.


King, A. C., 1979, Bideford Bypass Survey, No. 10 (Report - Survey). SDV1506.

Disused quarry shown on Ordnance Survey 6 inch map and noted on 1979 DCRA survey.


University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, No. 446 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

The quarry is not shown on the Ordnance Survey first edition or first revision. It first appears on the 2nd revision of the 1930s.


Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Quarry not marked.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1506Report - Survey: King, A. C.. 1979. Bideford Bypass Survey. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Unknown. No. 10.
SDV336668Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #117230 ]
SDV340545Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1913 - 1914. Third Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352727Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. No. 446.
SDV362729Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 26 2019 11:51AM