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| HER Number: | MDV34075 |
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| Name: | Quarry on Ball Hill, Southcott |
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Summary
Quarry to the north of Southcott, half way up Ball Hill, shown on late 19th and early 20th century maps. Possibly Balsdon's Quarry.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 469 277 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Westleigh |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WESTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NE/156
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1903, 19NE (Cartographic). SDV6141.
'Quarry' shown.
Ordnance Survey, 1963, Ordnance Survey 6 inch map (Cartographic). SDV166087.
'Quarry (disused)' shown.
Bowman, A. C., 1995, A Historical Survey of Quarries, Quarry Companies and Operators in Devon. (Report - non-specific). SDV343998.
Bowman, A. C., 1998, British Quarrying History (Monograph). SDV71598.
Balsdon's Quarry. References in 1863:
Balsdon's Quarry to be sloped in by Turnpike Trust. NDJ/12/11/63/5A;
Balsdon's Quarry, Bideford Turnpike Trust decide to give up quarry rented from Rich. Balsdon, Southcott. NDJ/8/10/63/5A.
Ordnance Survey, 2009, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV341569.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV166087 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV341569 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2009. MasterMap. MasterMap. Digital. [Mapped feature: #88199 ] |
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| SDV343998 | Report - non-specific: Bowman, A. C.. 1995. A Historical Survey of Quarries, Quarry Companies and Operators in Devon.. Quarry Research Group Working Paper. 10A. A4 Unbound + Digital. |
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| SDV6141 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1903. 19NE. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Unknown. |
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| SDV71598 | Monograph: Bowman, A. C.. 1998. British Quarrying History. British Quarrying History. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV58703 | Related to: Balsdon's Quarry (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 24 2009 10:15AM |
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