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| HER Number: | MDV34284 |
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| Name: | Building at Holwell Quarry part of Haytor Quarries, Ilsington |
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Summary
Beehive shaped building at 19th century Holwell Quarry which was part of Haytor Quarries. Built of quarry waste, capped with large granite slabs, topped with stones earth and heather. Repaired by Dartmoor National Park in 1987.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 750 777 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NE/205
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BUILDING (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council + Teignbridge District Council, 1985, Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal, 9 (Report - non-specific). SDV349496.
Everett, C., 1988, Haytor Down (Worksheet). SDV304118.
Site visited in February 1988. Beehive shaped building at Holwell Quarry. Built of quarry waste, capped with large granite slabs, topped with stones earth and heather. Repaired by Dartmoor National Park in 1987. Measurements: internal diameter of 1.5 metres with wall 0.5 metres thick.
Everett, C., 1988, Haytor Down - Summary of Archaeological Features, HD13. Map 2 (Report - Survey). SDV359684.
Beehive shelter at 19th century Holwell Quarry shown to the north of the tramway.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 25, Map 1 (Monograph). SDV299725.
Neatly built circular hut with roof and doorway still intact which perhaps was a store for workmen's tools.
Harris, H., 1994, The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal, 42 (Monograph). SDV341541.
Probably a quarryman's shelter.
Newman, P., 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon, 27, Figure 12 (Report - Survey). SDV346395.
One of five buildings at Holwell Quarry. The well preserved circular roofed structure sited amid the spoil heaps is traditionally described as a quarryman's hut or shelter though it would have housed few men at one time and the interior would have been very dark.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.
Small feature shown on survey to the north of the tramway.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. 25, Map 1. |
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| SDV304118 | Worksheet: Everett, C.. 1988. Haytor Down. |
| SDV341541 | Monograph: Harris, H.. 1994. The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal. The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal. A5 Paperback. 42. |
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| SDV346395 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2002. Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A1/2/1999. A4 Spiral Bound. 27, Figure 12. |
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| SDV349496 | Report - non-specific: Devon County Council + Teignbridge District Council. 1985. Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal. Unknown. 9. |
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| SDV359684 | Report - Survey: Everett, C.. 1988. Haytor Down - Summary of Archaeological Features. HD13. Map 2. [Mapped feature: #19735 ] |
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| SDV359685 | Plan - measured: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 2002. Haytor Down: The Archaeology. A1 Folded. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV16733 | Part of: Holwell Quarry part of Haytor Quarries, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV26542 | Related to: Blacksmith's Workshop at Holwell Quarry part of Haytor Quarries, Ilsington (Building) |
| MDV117041 | Related to: Building at Holwell Quarry part of Haytor Quarries, Ilsington (Building) |
| MDV34279 | Related to: Building at Holwell Quarry part of Haytor Quarries, Ilsington (Building) |
| MDV34280 | Related to: Building at Holwell Quarry part of Haytor Quarries, Ilsington (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7021 - Haytor Down: Survey Report (Ref: A1/2/1999)
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 16 2018 4:32PM |
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