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| HER Number: | MDV80461 |
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| Name: | Quarry, East of Bennet Rock, Abbotsham |
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Summary
Site of Quarry, east of Benet Rock. Visible on Ordnance Survey 1880s-90s First Edition 25 inch map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 407 272 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Abbotsham |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ABBOTSHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: 2447
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1880 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Quarry' and associated feature visible. Possibly associated with Monument 30194, a mine from which a poor form of anthracite was extracted from
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Remnant of quarry feature visible.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Evidence of mining activity in the area may be visible.
GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.
Evidence of quarry activity is not visible.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 2447 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
'Quarry' shown on 1886 OS map. Shown only as area of rough pasture on 1905 edition. May relate to anthracite mine recorded 50 metres to south-east (Site 7).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321648 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital). |
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| 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). [Mapped feature: #107262 ] |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. 2447. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV30194 | Related to: Mine Adit, Abbotsham Cliff (Monument) |
| MDV131046 | Related to: Pit in field east of Bennet Rock (Monument) |
| MDV131047 | Related to: Pit in field east of Bennet Rock (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 25 2023 10:08AM |
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