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| HER Number: | MDV72263 |
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| Name: | Quarry, Sidmouth |
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Summary
Area of modern quarrying on the southwest edge of Beacon Hill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 109 908 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sidmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SIDMOUTH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Multi-period archaeological features, including possible prehistoric barrows and medieval beacon remains on Beacon Hill
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 21, Part 1; 143, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 272 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.
Quarry & trackway on the southwest edge of Beacon Hill was identified during the survey in 2003. A level area 15m x 2.5m x c5m deep was terraced into the hillslope. A broad trackway 15m long x up to 4m wide ran south & had a bank 1m high x 2m wide on the west side. No quarries are shown at this location on the OS (1891) map.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV101648 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 21, Part 1; 143, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 272. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3390 - East Devon heathlands archaeological survey
| Date Last Edited: | May 10 2018 5:46PM |
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