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| HER Number: | MDV35050 |
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| Name: | Sand pit at Weirmarsh Bridge, High Bickington |
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Summary
Earthworks of a sand pit of possible 19th century date at Weirmarsh Bridge, High Bickington are visible on aerial photographs. Earthworks are shown in this location on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map, which as labelled as an 'Old Sand Pit' on the Second Edition map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 628 215 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS62SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | High Bickington |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HIGH BICKINGTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WARKLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS62SW/53
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SAND PIT (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
1905, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV22130.
'sandpit' shown on os 6" (1905) map.
1975, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV22131.
No sign of sandpit on os 6" (1975) map.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV22132.
Des=os 6"(1905)map sheet 31nw.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV22133.
Des=os 6"(1975)map.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Earthworks are shown in this location.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Earthworks labelled as an 'Old Sand Pit' are shown in this location.
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of a cut feature correspond to the grid reference for PRN167739.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167739 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A sand pit is marked at this location on the OS 2nd Edition 1:2500 scale map. It is visible as an extant feature on aerial photographs (p1) and was digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme. NMP. The quarry is considered likely to be of late C19 origin, unanotated hachures are marked on the 1st Edition 1:2500 scale map.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2017-2018, Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360588.
The photograph reference for this record mentioned by Young & Turner 2005 is unknown.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV22130 | Migrated Record: 1905. |
| SDV22131 | Migrated Record: 1975. |
| SDV22132 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV22133 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #88445 ] |
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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). |
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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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| SDV358473 | Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN167739. |
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| SDV360588 | Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2017-2018. Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 19 2018 9:30AM |
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