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| HER Number: | MDV5768 |
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| Name: | Granite quarry south of the Avon Dam |
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Summary
On the left bank of the Avon, just south of the dam, is a disused granite quarry.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 680 648 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dean Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DEAN PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/74
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Mid 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1950 AD to 1968 AD (Between))
Full description
Harris, H., 1968, Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor, 195 (Monograph). SDV149229.
On the left bank of the Avon, just south of the dam, is a disused quarry (granite).
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Quarry is depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV149229 | Monograph: Harris, H.. 1968. Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor. Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor. A5 Hardback. 195. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #95865 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV129321 | Related to: Enclosure 'B' within prehistoric settlement east of Zeal gully, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV129322 | Related to: Enclosure 'C' within prehistoric settlement east of Zeal gully, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV129323 | Related to: Enclosure 'D' within prehistoric settlement east of Zeal gully, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV129345 | Related to: Enclosure to the north of prehistoric settlement, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV5742 | Related to: Prehistoric settlement east of Zeal gully, Dean Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 24 2020 2:09PM |
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