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| HER Number: | MDV58694 |
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| Name: | Umber pit north of West Street, Ashburton |
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Summary
Old umber pit depicted on the early 20th century historic map; part of Ashburton Umber Works.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 753 697 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76NE/275
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- UMBER WORKINGS (XIX to XX - 1880 AD to 1905 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Old Umber Pit' is depicted on the early 20th century (1904) historic map. Not shown on the previous version.
Bowman, A. C., 1988, British Quarrying History (Migrated Record). SDV349583.
Ashburton Umber Works. Operated by Hocking and Pascoe in 1896, employing 6; Ashburton Umber Company in 1937, employing 1.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Area of the workings shown on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349583 | Migrated Record: Bowman, A. C.. 1988. British Quarrying History. Unknown. |
| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #96145 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8199 | Related to: Devon and Cornwall Umber Works (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 29 2018 1:17PM |
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