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HER Number:MDV49453
Name:Quarries on the north-east side of the road, Walkhampton

Summary

'Old Quarries' shown on historic maps on the north-east side of the road with one 60 metres long narrow quarry and one small round one of 10 metres diameter

Location

Grid Reference:SX 547 693
Map Sheet:SX56NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWalkhampton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NW/173

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Old Quarries' shown on 19th century map. Western quarry is long and narrow and the eastern quarry is small and round.

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

'Old Quarries' shown on early 20th century map.

Ordnance Survey, 1906, 112NE (Cartographic). SDV337416.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

Outline of quarry shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #143147 ]
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV337416Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1906. 112NE. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper).
SDV365834Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV19816Related to: Boundary between of Meavy and Walkhampton Parishes (Monument)
MDV5076Related to: The Abbots Way, Dartmoor (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 1 2024 3:33PM