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HER Number:MDV71703
Name:Hill Plantation Quarry, Rose Ash

Summary

Quarry shown on historic mapping.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 793 200
Map Sheet:SS72SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishRose Ash
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishROSE ASH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

'Quarry' shown on 19th century map in 'Hill Plantation' which is shown as an oval enclosure of conifers.


Wessex Archaeology, 2007, Historic Environment Audit of Devon County Farms. Pilot Project. Results of East Catkill Farm, Rose Ash, South Molton, 4, 10,pl.1 (Report - Assessment). SDV338186.

Hill Plantation Quarry appears on the 1844 Tithe Map. The 1889 may shows the quarry running across two field boundaries. The western half of the quarry has subsequently been filled in and grassed over as part of the adjoining farm land. The east side is still open and partly surrounded by a stone wall. Other details: No 1491.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV338186Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. Historic Environment Audit of Devon County Farms. Pilot Project. Results of East Catkill Farm, Rose Ash, South Molton. Wessex Archaeology Report. 64350.02. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4, 10,pl.1.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4199 - Devon County Farms Historic Environment Audit (Pilot Project)

Date Last Edited:Apr 12 2007 2:23PM

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