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| HER Number: | MDV28261 |
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| Name: | Quarry on west side of Yennadon Down, Dousland |
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Summary
Marked as 'Old Quarry' on late 19th century historic maps.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 541 681 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Meavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MEAVEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NW/113
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Constructed, XVIII - 1750 AD (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Old Quarry' is indicated on the late 19th century (1907) historic map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map, 6 inch, (1907), 112NW (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Old Quarry' is indicated on the early 20th century (1907) historic map, shown but not indicated on later 1954 edition.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1190, 3245-3247 (Aerial Photograph). SDV163731.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Openwork visible on RAF 1946 aerial image at SX 5415 6818 and recorded on map sheet overlay.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV163731 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1190. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3245-3247. |
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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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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). 6 inch, (1907), 112NW. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28264 | Related to: Diversion leat channel on Yennadon Down (Monument) |
| MDV28262 | Related to: Quarrying pits on Yennadon Down, Meavy (Monument) |
| MDV19902 | Related to: The Devonport Leat, Dartmoor (Monument) |
| MDV2353 | Related to: The Plymouth and Dartmoor Tramway (Dartmoor section) (Monument) |
| MDV2344 | Related to: Yennadon Iron Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 28 2023 9:39AM |
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