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HER Number:MDV39748
Name:Ryecroft Quarry

Summary

Former quarry in Ryecroft Copse, now a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 842 847
Map Sheet:SX88SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAshton
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishASHTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX88SW/107

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1801 AD (Between) to 1966 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Old Quarry' shown in Ryecroft Copse.

Ordnance Survey, 1963 - 1996, National Grid OS metric (Cartographic). SDV342278.

'Quarry (Dis)' shown in Ryecroft Copse. Map object based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Map object based on this source.

Wills, G. L., 29/01/1990, Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Ryecroft Quarry, Ashton, Teignbridge (Correspondence). SDV288910.

The site of Ryecroft quarry is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV288910Correspondence: Wills, G. L.. 29/01/1990. Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Ryecroft Quarry, Ashton, Teignbridge. Memorandum + attachments. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV342278Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963 - 1996. National Grid OS metric. National Grid OS metric. Digital.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 24 2021 1:53PM