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| HER Number: | MDV25971 |
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| Name: | Quarry west of Dunnabridge, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Small roadside quarry west of Dunnabridge; probably used to source road-building materials. Now used as a car park.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 641 746 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Field system surrounding Dunnabridge Pound Farm, likely to be medieval in origin, with area of ridge and furrow and two quarries related to the building of the Ashburton to Tavistock road, as well as sections of leat to the north
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW169
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 908251
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/185
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Constructed, XIX - 1850 AD (Between) to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Quarry' shown on the late 19th century historic map. Small quarry area south of the road to the north-west of Dunna Bridge.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Old Quarry' shown on early 20th century map as a rectangular feature on the south side of the road.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 4426 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Small quarry visible on the aerial photographs in a field system.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(10/03/1988) Centred SX 64187462. A small shallow quarry which probably yielded road marking material is now in use as a car park. It is not associated with the field system (SX 67 SW 88) and is probably of 19th century origin.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
'Car Park' shown on the modern map.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4426. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. 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). [Mapped feature: #143249 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. M. J. Fletcher. |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV25972 | Related to: Quarry west of Dunnabridge, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV121018 | Related to: Small quarry north-west of Dunnabridge, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8638 - Dunnabridge Common, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 9 2024 12:47PM |
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