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| HER Number: | MDV2201 |
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| Name: | Quarry above West Hagginton Beach, Ilfracombe |
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Summary
Site of former limestone quarry. One of several in the area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 542 482 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILFRACOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54NW/8
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
1903/1938, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV76506.
Rillage point, terminating hagginton beach. Quarry above the cliff. Limestone. 'old quarry' marked on os 6" (1903/1938) map (os).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV76508.
Des=os 6" (1903/1938)1ase & 1sw.
Hall, T. M., 1879, On the Geology of the Ilfracombe Coastline, 280 (Article in Serial). SDV340800.
There are two or three small quarries near the top of the hill on the turnpike road from Hele Bay to Combmartin.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Quarry marked. On north side of road, above West Hagginton Beach.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1196, 1197 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
'Old Quarry' marked on Ordnance Survey (1903/1938) map. Rillage point, terminating Hagginton Beach. Quarry above the cliff. Limestone. Shown as 'Quarry' on 1889 Ordnance Survey map.
The 1879 Transactions of the Devonshire Association records two or three small quarries near the top of the hill on the turnpike road from Hele Bay to Combmartin.
University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, No. 312 (Interpretation). SDV361978.
Marked on 1889 Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. LiDAR imagery shows possible scars/disturbance, such as a 4 metre deep depression.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 1196, 1197. |
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| SDV340800 | Article in Serial: Hall, T. M.. 1879. On the Geology of the Ilfracombe Coastline. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 11. Unknown. 280. |
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| SDV361978 | Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. No. 312. |
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| SDV76506 | Migrated Record: 1903/1938. |
| SDV76508 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2019 4:17PM |
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