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HER Number:MDV67064
Name:Quarries southeast of West Pilliven Farm

Summary

Site of a group of small quarries shown on 19th and early 20th century maps to the southeast of West Pilliven farm

Location

Grid Reference:SS 822 147
Map Sheet:SS81SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWitheridge
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWITHERIDGE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS81SW/93

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (Unknown date)

Full description

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

Small 'Quarry' shown on 19th century map to the south of a field boundary to the southeast of west Pilliven farm with three small 'Quarries' to the southeast.


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

'Quarry' shown on early 20th century map as a sub-circular feature to the east of the outline of two of the former quarries.


Dean, R., 2008, Pilliven Farm, Witheridge: Results of an Archaeological Gradiometer Survey, 26 (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV341916.

Other details: Appendix D.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV341916Report - Geophysical Survey: Dean, R.. 2008. Pilliven Farm, Witheridge: Results of an Archaeological Gradiometer Survey. Southwest Archaeology Report. 080318-WPF08. A4 Stapled + Digital. 26.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4449 - Gradiometer Survey at Pilliven Farm, Witheridge

Date Last Edited:Mar 11 2009 9:34AM