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| HER Number: | MDV25969 |
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| Name: | Quarry east of Cherrybrook Bridge |
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Summary
Small roadside quarry on the Princetown - Hexworthy road; probably used to source road-building materials.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 633 748 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW248
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 620376
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/183
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Quarry' shown on the late 19th century historic map. Small quarry area to the north of the road.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 4427 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Small quarry visible on the aerial photographs beside a road.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(07/01/1988) SX 63367485. The small ?C19th quarry which lies beside the Princetown-Hexworthy road yielded stone and soil. This material was probably used for road construction or repair. Of minor archaeological significance.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
'Workings (disused)' shown on the modern map (larger area than shown on the late 19th century historic map).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4427. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| 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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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. M. J. Fletcher. |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85133 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26118 | Related to: Quarry south of Lower Cherrybrook Bridge (Monument) |
| MDV26116 | Related to: Trial pits east of Lower Cherrybrook Bridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8638 - Dunnabridge Common, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 10 2022 1:58PM |
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