MDE21750 - Post-medieval public quarries on Parracombe Down (Monument)
Summary
Public quarries are depicted but not labelled on historic mapping.
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
The Parracombe Down Enclosure Award refers to a public quarry here and depicts a routeway leading to the site from the south (MDE21721). [1] The quarries are depicted but not labelled on historic mapping. [2-4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM7970 Unpublished document: 1862. Parracombe Down Enclosure Award.
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SEM7608 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1963. 6 Inch Map: 1963.
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 62218
- Devon SMR: SS64SE/211
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 6943 4445 (23m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS64SE |
| Civil Parish | PARRACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
May 21 2019 4:09PM
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