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| HER Number: | MDV51346 |
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| Name: | Quarry west of Drake's Walk |
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Summary
Fitzford Quarry shown on 19th century map to the west of Tavistock Canal
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 474 732 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tavistock |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/292
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Old Quarry' shown on 19th century map as a circular feature on the west side of Tavistock Canal.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Old Quarry' shown on early 20th century map.
Ordnance Survey, 1938, 105SE. Revision of 1905 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition (Cartographic). SDV336767.
'Old Quarry' shown on 1938 map.
Exeter Archaeology, 1997, Archaeological Assessment of Tavistock Sewer Overflows Scheme, 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV344347.
Stone quarry near Crowndale.
Buck, C., 2009, Tavistock Canal Devon: Interim Archaeological Report, Figure 3 (Report - Interim). SDV345014.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Waterhouse, R., 2017, The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology, 253, fig 8.4 (Monograph). SDV361789.
Small pit quarry; probably that referred to in the Canl Company Annual Report for 1805. May have provided slate on a commercial basis after 1817, but there are no direct references for this.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336767 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1938. 105SE. Revision of 1905 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #93957 ] |
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| SDV344347 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 1997. Archaeological Assessment of Tavistock Sewer Overflows Scheme. Exeter Archaeology Report. 97.02. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5. |
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| SDV345014 | Report - Interim: Buck, C.. 2009. Tavistock Canal Devon: Interim Archaeological Report. Cornwall County Council Report. A4 Ring Bound + Digital. Figure 3. |
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| SDV361789 | Monograph: Waterhouse, R.. 2017. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. Paperback Volume. 253, fig 8.4. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4597 - Assessment of Tavistock Sewer Overflow Scheme
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 13 2018 3:45PM |
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