MEM24217 - Post-medieval quarry on Halscombe Allotment (Monument)
Summary
A disused quarry is marked on historic mapping and appears to have ceased operating by the end of the 19th Century.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 81577 34424. A disused quarry at the northern end of Halscombe Allotment is 23 metres north to south, 16 metres east to west and 1 to 2 metres deep. The 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map [1] names it as an "Old Quarry", suggesting that it was disused by the end of the 19th Century. [2] The quarry is shown on modern MasterMap data adjacent to another (MEM24216) and labelled "Workings (dis)". [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889, Somerset 56(3).
- <2> SEM8544 Report: Riley, H.. 2018. Archaeological walkover survey: Halscombe Allotments, Humber's Ball, Hawkridge Plain & Old Barrow Down, Withypool & Hawkridge, Exmoor. HWH17069, p17.
- <3>XY SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap. [Mapped feature: #44525 Quarry, HWH17069]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- Mires Feature Reference (Monument) (Halscombe etc): HWH17069
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8157 3442 (24m by 29m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83SW |
| Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Historic Parish | HAWKRIDGE |
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Record last edited
May 15 2018 1:48PM
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