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Summary

Earthworks of a cut feature and bank of a former post-medieval to 19th century quarry are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1948, to the northeast of Little Oakwell, King's Nympton. Earthworks of the quarry are shown in this location on both the First and Second Edition Ordnance Survey maps and on the 2018 Ordnance Survey MasterMap.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Earthworks of an 'Old Quarry' are shown and labelled in this location.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Earthworks of a 'Quarry' are shown and labelled in this location.

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of a bank and large cut feature correspond to the grid reference for PRN167704.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167704 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A quarry is visible on aerial photographs (p1). It is marked as 'Old' on OS 1st Edition 1:2500 mapping. The quarry has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK 25213040-5 22-MAR-1948

Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.

Earthworks of the quarry are shown.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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