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HER Number:MDV53700
Name:QUARRY in the Parish of East Worlington

Summary

Vis=5/7/1994 (emafu) oval quarry aligned n-s c.40m x 15m. Maximum depth 5m. Ringed by trees. Very distinct bedding planes. Provided stone for building present thornham farm (datestone: 1888) and reputedly for worlington methodist church, thornham chapel cross.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 770 153
Map Sheet:SS71NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishEast Worlington
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishEAST WORLINGTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS71NE/74

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV90955.

Nmr=ss71ne53.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV90956.

Des=dyer, m. J. /(5/7/1994)/emafu field investigation.


Exeter Archaeology, 1993 - 1994, Untitled Source (Archive - Survey). SDV339669.

Vis=5/7/1994 (emafu) oval quarry aligned n-s c.40m x 15m. Maximum depth 5m. Ringed by trees. Very distinct bedding planes. Provided stone for building present thornham farm (datestone: 1888) and reputedly for worlington methodist church, thornham chapel cross.
Shown on os 1st ed.6" map as "old quarry" .

Sources / Further Reading

SDV339669Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 1993 - 1994. Culm Measures Survey. Mixed Archive Material.
SDV90955Migrated Record:
SDV90956Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM