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HER Number:MDV28978
Name:Quarry south-west of Hayfield Plantation, West Buckfastleigh

Summary

Depicted on historic maps dating to the late 19th-early 20th century, it is not shown on the current modern mapping but the area it covered can be seen on aerial photographs.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 681 669
Map Sheet:SX66NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWest Buckfastleigh
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishBUCKFASTLEIGH

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork and stone remains of a prehistoric hut circle, adjacent medieval field system with relict boundaries and ridge and furrow and an area of later tin working and trial pits on the eastern side of Hickaton Hill, West Buckfastleigh

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/273
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (Unknown date)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV139208.

Des=os 6"(1906)113ne. 'old quarry' indicated on os 6" (1906) but not on os 6" (1969) (os).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV139209.

Aph=nmr/sf1457/399.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

SX 6820 6690 'Quarry' marked on map sheet overlay. Small quarry visible, area 0.1 hectares.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV139208Migrated Record:
SDV139209Aerial Photograph:
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.

Associated Monuments

MDV24787Related to: Leat south-west of Lud Gate, West Buckfastleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 14 2023 3:28PM