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| HER Number: | MDV28216 |
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| Name: | Area of quarrying to the east of the settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Large area of post-medieval quarrying to the east of the settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 565 710 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/252
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Constructed, Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Two areas of 'Old Quarries' shown on 19th century map.
National Monument Record, 1976, SX5671, 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV268537.
Photograph taken on 8th April 1976.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Small quarry visible on aerial photograph.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Large area of quarrying visible on aerial photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Three areas of quarrying shown on the west side of the road on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1008671 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
A large number of small elongated stone quarries lie within the monument. These consist of elongated hollows generally less than 5m wide and up to 2m deep. These quarries were a source of building stone during the post-medieval period.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV268537 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1976. SX5671. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 1. |
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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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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #129417 ] |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1008671. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3727 | Related to: Enclosure within prehistoric settlement at Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV125530 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor (Monument) |
| MDV125531 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor (Monument) |
| MDV125532 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor (Monument) |
| MDV3718 | Related to: Hut circle settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 28 2021 11:55AM |
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