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| HER Number: | MDV25978 |
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| Name: | Quarry south of Moorlands Farm |
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Summary
Visible on aerial photographs and recorded in 1988. Probably related to road building. 19th or 20th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 626 739 |
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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: 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
| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4428. |
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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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| 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. [Mapped feature: #85141 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV25968 | Related 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 |
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