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HER Number:MDV41841
Name:Efford Quarry

Summary

Efford Quarry consisting of three quarries to the east of the River Avon was worked from medieval period onwards

Location

Grid Reference:SX 685 465
Map Sheet:SX64NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAveton Gifford
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishAVETON GIFFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64NE/89

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Waterhouse, R. E., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV139351.

Probably the source of stone for the houses of hatch arundell (waterhouse).


WATERHOUSE, CITING MORLEY WITH INCORRECT REFERENCE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148544.

Efford quarry. Worked from medieval period (waterhouse, citing morley with incorrect reference).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148546.

Des=waterhouse, r. /hatch arundell - a medieval royal manor in south devon/ (1989)7/in loddiswell parish file.


Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

On the 1841 Aveton Gifford tithe map and accompanying apportionment, five fields around Efford Quarry include the element 'Quarry' in their name.


Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Row of three quarries shown on 19th century map to the east of the River Avon. The northern quarry is labelled 'Old Quarry' and the other two 'Quarry'.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

The northern quarry is labelled 'Old Quarry' and the southern two as 'Quarries'.


Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

On the 1841 Aveton Gifford tithe map and accompanying apportionment, five fields around Efford Quarry include the element 'Quarry' in their name.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV139351Migrated Record: Waterhouse, R. E..
SDV148544Migrated Record: WATERHOUSE, CITING MORLEY WITH INCORRECT REFERENCE.
SDV148546Migrated Record:
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349463Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 5 2015 10:13AM