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| HER Number: | MDV76612 |
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| Name: | Large Cut Feature North of Higher Willestrew |
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Summary
Earthworks including three quarries and an associated spoil heap of likely post-medieval to modern date are visible on aerial photographs to the north of Higher Willestrew. The earthworks have been mapped as part of the NMP Tamar Valley project. One of the earthworks is also depicted on the First and Second Edition Ordnance Survey maps of the 1880's-90's and between 1904-06.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 436 787 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lamerton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LAMERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Large sub-rectangular hollow shown north of linear earthwork.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Large sub-rectangular hollow shown on east side of Chillaton to Morwellham road north of Willestrew. Map object previously based on this Source.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, RAF 540/226/F10/5100-1 (Interpretation). SDV346287.
Post-medieval earthworks including cut features of three quarries and a spoil heap are visible on aerial photographs.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Map object previously based on this Source.
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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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV346287 | Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2001-2002. Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records. National Mapping Programme. Map (Digital). RAF 540/226/F10/5100-1. [Mapped feature: #103624 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 1 2016 3:40PM |
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