MEM22751 - Post-medieval quarries on Holdstone Down (Monument)

Summary

Two post-medieval quarries were visible on 1st Edition Ordnance Survey mapping. These were no longer annotated on the 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey mapping, indicating that they had fallen out of use by this time.

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Two post-medieval quarries were visible on 1st Edition Ordnance Survey mapping. These were no longer annotated on the 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey mapping, indicating that they had fallen out of use by this time. [1, 2]

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.

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  • Local List Status (Unassessed)

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Grid reference Centred SS 6158 4792 (59m by 29m) (Historic mapping)
Map sheet SS64NW
Civil Parish COMBE MARTIN, NORTH DEVON, DEVON

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Record last edited

Aug 17 2020 12:11PM

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