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| HER Number: | MDV56219 |
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| Name: | Quarry pits on Dewerstone Hill, Meavy |
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Summary
Quarry pits revealed on the summit of Dewerstone Hill. A number had clearly been intended to provide gate-posts. Several stone extraction pits were also identified. In some cases, drill holes were visible, presumably indicating a post-medieval date. Wedges had been used less frequently and may indicate earlier quarrying
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 538 640 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Meavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MEAVEY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56SW33
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 915510
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SW/11/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1994, The Dewerstone, Meavy, Devon (Report - Survey). SDV359804.
In November 1994, RCHME carried out an analytical earthwork survey of two prehistoric enclosures on the summit of Dewerstone Hill (SX 56 SW 14, 32) as part of the project to record Enclosure and Industry in the Neolithic Period. In the course of this survey, small scale stone quarrying of isolated granite blocks was noted all over the hill. A number had clearly been intended to provide gate-posts. Several stone extraction pits were also identified. In some cases, drill holes were visible, presumably indicating a Post-Medieval date. Wedges had been used less frequently and may indicate earlier quarrying.
For further details, see RCHME Level 3 client report and survey at 1:1000 scale, held in archive.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359804 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1994. The Dewerstone, Meavy, Devon. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV2380 | Related to: Dewerstone hillfort or Tor enclosure, Meavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 4 2022 9:01AM |
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