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HER Number:MDV25978
Name:Quarry south of Moorlands Farm

Summary

Visible on aerial photographs and recorded in 1988. Probably related to road building. 19th or 20th century.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 626 739
Map Sheet:SX67SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX67SW146
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 907357
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/193

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (Constructed, XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1850 AD? (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 4428 (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 aerial photograph.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(05/01/1988) SX 62637395. A small quarry of 19th/20th century into the hillslope and lies beside a minor road. It apparently yielded growan, soil and stone which was probably used for road construction or repair. Of no archaeological significance.

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

'Workings (disused)' depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV282746Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4428.
SDV319854Cartographic: 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.
SDV350839Report - 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.
SDV360652Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85141 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV25968Related to: Field system around Prince Hall Farm, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8639 - Princehall Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
  • EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

Date Last Edited:Jun 10 2022 11:02AM