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| HER Number: | MDV69223 |
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| Name: | Quarry Pits to West of The Old Light, Lundy |
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Summary
Series of quarry pits formed by the extraction of granite.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 131 442 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS14SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lundy |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUNDY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14SW/456
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
National Trust, 1998, The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108351-108500, 108496 (Report - non-specific). SDV344744.
Series of quarry pits formed by the extraction of granite. There are three main pits along with smaller depressions lying on the west facing slope below the Old Light and the track leading to Ackland's Moor. There are large lumps of granite still visible in the sides and bottoms of the pits, otherewise the site is mainly grassed over. All of the pits are irregular in shape. The largest pit is situated immediately south-west of a hut circle.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344744 | Report - non-specific: National Trust. 1998. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108351-108500. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. A4 Stapled + Digital. 108496. [Mapped feature: #45058 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV69222 | Related to: Hut Circle to West of The Old Light, Lundy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 24 2010 12:39PM |
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