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| HER Number: | MDV25972 |
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| Name: | Quarry west of Dunnabridge |
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Summary
Small roadside quarry west of Dunnabridge; probably used to source road-building materials.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 643 746 |
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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
- SHINE: Field system surrounding Dunnabridge Pound Farm, likely to be medieval in origin, with area of ridge and furrow and two quarries related to the building of the Ashburton to Tavistock road, as well as sections of leat to the north
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW168
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 908247
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/186
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Constructed, XIX - 1850 AD (Between) to 1880 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-west of Dunna Bridge.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 4426 (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 in a field system.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(08/03/1988) SX 64307460. A shallow linear quarry which probably yielded stone and soil for road marking material and is now overgrown. It is not associated with the field system (SX 67 SW 88) and is probably of 19th century origin.
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). 4426. |
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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: #85136 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV15619 | Related to: Field system around Dunnabridge Farm (Monument) |
| MDV25971 | Related to: Quarry west of Dunnabridge (Monument) |
| MDV54423 | Related to: Ridge and furrow west of Dunnabridge Pound Farm (Monument) |
| MDV121018 | Related to: Small quarry north-west of Dunnabridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8633 - Dunnabridge Farm, Duchy Farms Survey-Not finished
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 8 2022 11:42AM |
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