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| HER Number: | MDV5552 |
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| Name: | Quarry near Coombe Down |
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Summary
An old quarry east of Lake supplied stone for the nearby viaduct. Near it are sandpits. Marked on the late 19th century historic map as 'old quarry'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 538 887 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sourton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/49
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STONE QUARRY (XIX - 1850 AD to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Old Quarry' is depicted on the late 19th century historic map, with a track leading westwards to Lake Viaduct.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2082, 3370 (Aerial Photograph). SDV221887.
Harris, H., 1968, Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor, 221 (Monograph). SDV149229.
An old quarry east of Lake (SX538887) supplied stone for the nearby viaduct. Near it are sand-pits.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Visible on the 1947 Royal Air Force aerial photograph. Recorded on map overlay.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Area of workings depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV149229 | Monograph: Harris, H.. 1968. Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor. Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor. A5 Hardback. 221. |
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| SDV221887 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2082. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. 3370. |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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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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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #95255 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV118068 | Related to: Lake Viaduct (Monument) |
| MDV120626 | Related to: Small quarry by Lake Viaduct (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 5 2018 3:00PM |
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