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| HER Number: | MDV25906 |
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| Name: | Quarry on Whitchurch Down |
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Summary
Quarry on north slope of Whitchurch Down, west of Pennycomequick. Depicted on the late 19th century historic map as gravel pit; a number of other quarry pits shown in the immediate area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 512 739 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Series of mid-late 19th century gravel pits or quarries north of Whitchurch Down
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/76
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XIX - 1850 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Gravel Pit' depicted on the late 19th century historic map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Extended area of workings depicted on the early 20th century historic map.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 3182 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Quarry on north slope of Whitchurch Down visible on the 1947 aerial photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
'Quarry (disused)' depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3182. |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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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). |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85118 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV121005 | Related to: Gravel pits north of Pennycomequick, Whitchurch (Monument) |
| MDV121000 | Related to: Gravel pits west of Pennycomequick, Whitchurch (Monument) |
| MDV120999 | Related to: Quarry south of Pennycomequick, Whitchurch (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 2 2018 11:07AM |
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