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| HER Number: | MDV26118 |
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| Name: | Quarry south of Lower Cherrybrook Bridge |
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Summary
Small quarry visible and recorded on later 20th century aerial photographs. Represent the remains of a 19th /20th century stone cutting industry.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 631 747 |
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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: SX67SW274
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 620547
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/309
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STONE WORKING SITE (Constructed, XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1800 AD? (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.
Area of workings shown on the mid-290th century historic map. Not shown on the earlier versions, dating to the 19th / early 20th century.
National Monuments Record, 1969 - 1976, NMR SX6373, 1/152 (Aerial Photograph). SDV234379.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Small quarry visible on 1969 aerial photograph and recorded on map overlay.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(26/06/1989) Centred SX 62937479. Three small stone quarries and numerous stone pits located on a steep N slope are the remains of a C19/20th stone cutting industry. Of minor archaeological significance.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV234379 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1969 - 1976. NMR SX6373. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1/152. |
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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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| SDV352727 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85183 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV91514 | Related to: Lower Cherrybrook Bridge (Monument) |
| MDV25969 | Related to: Quarry east of Cherrybrook Bridge (Monument) |
| MDV51544 | Related to: Quarry west of Lower Cherrybrook Bridge (Monument) |
| MDV27236 | Related to: Streamworks at Muddilake, north of Lower Cherrybrook Bridge (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 17 2022 1:34PM |
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