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Summary

Earthworks of a post-medieval to 19th century quarry at Hermitage Seaborough, North Tawton, are shown and labelled 'Old Quarry' on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map and are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. A pond is shown in this location on the 2018 Ordnance Survey MasterMap.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS60SE/142

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

1880, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV214803.

'old quarry' shown on os 25" (1880) map (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV214804.

Des=os 25" (1880) map.

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

Earthworks labelled as 'Old Quarry' are shown in this location.

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of a cut feature correspond to the grid reference for PRN166910.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166910 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A quarry is visible on aerial photos (p1). It is marked as ‘Old’ on 1880 OS 1st Edition 1:2500 mapping. The quarry has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK 138 PART1 5249-54 11-APR-1946

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

The earthworks correspond to a pond in this location.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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