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| HER Number: | MDV23386 |
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| Name: | QUARRY in the Parish of Tawstock |
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Summary
Disused quarry, now a lake with surrounding spoil heaps, occupying nearly 2ha shown on os map of 1975 (os map).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 553 315 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tawstock |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAWSTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/290
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
OS MAP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV73774.
Disused quarry, now a lake with surrounding spoil heaps, occupying nearly 2ha shown on os map of 1975 (os map).
1905, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV73775.
'old quarries' shown on os 6" (1905) map.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV73777.
Des=os map/1:10,000/(1975).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV73778.
Des=os 6"(1905)13sw.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV73779.
Ea/archaeological assessment of a proposed development area at larkbear near barnstaple/(2000)6,11/ea report 00.83.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV79.
It is not clear when the limestone deposits were worked although the 1842 tithe survey refers to rubble hill and records the presence of 2 pools. There is a local tradition of a limekiln in the vicinity (ea).
Lewis, D., Sept 2011, Land at Larkbear, Barnstaple: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment, 12 (Report - Assessment). SDV352261.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV352261 | Report - Assessment: Lewis, D.. Sept 2011. Land at Larkbear, Barnstaple: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment. The Environmental Dimension Partnership (EDP). H_EDP1340_01. A4 Stapled + Digital. 12. |
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| SDV73774 | Migrated Record: OS MAP. |
| SDV73775 | Migrated Record: 1905. |
| SDV73777 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV73778 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV73779 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV79 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 21 2021 12:34PM |
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