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HER Number:MDV51544
Name:Quarry west of Lower Cherrybrook Bridge

Summary

Depicted on the late 19th century historic map, north of the road. Probably used to extract road construction materials.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 629 747
Map Sheet:SX67SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Bronze Age enclosure with hut circles and field system at Smith Hill and Muddilake with late medieval or later enclosure banks or field system and streamworking along the brook to the west

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX67SW274
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 620547
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/393

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • STONE WORKING SITE (XIX - 1851 AD (Between) to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

'Quarry' marked on the late 19th century historic map, to the north of the road. Quarry not shown on the Tithe Map.

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

'Old Quarry' marked on the early 20th century (1906) historic map.

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.

Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.

'Workings (disused)' shown on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

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).
SDV350839Report - 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.
SDV360652Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #94042 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV54475Related to: Leat west of the Lower Cherrybrook Bridge (Monument)
MDV26118Related to: Quarry south of Lower Cherrybrook Bridge (Monument)
MDV51543Related to: Quarry south of Muddilake Brook (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8640 - Spaders and Muddilake and Smith Hill Newtakes, Duchy Farms Survey
  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
  • EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

Date Last Edited:Jun 17 2022 1:34PM