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HER Number:MDV26210
Name:Roadside quarry at Riddon Ridge

Summary

Small roadside quarry visible on aerial 1950 photograph and depicted on mid-20th century historic maps.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 665 775
Map Sheet:SX67NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/199

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (XX - 1905 AD to 1959 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/879, 7014-7015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV269537.


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

Area of workings depicted on the mid-20th century historic map.


Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.

Small roadside quarry visible on Royal Air Force 1950 aerial photograph.


Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.

'Workings (disused)' depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV269537Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/879. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 7014-7015.
SDV319854Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
SDV352727Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV360652Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85223 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV26464Related to: Field system on Riddon Ridge (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 6 2018 3:27PM