MEM22864 - Post-medieval quarry in Culbone Wood (Monument)
Summary
A post-medieval quarry is shown on historic mapping.
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
A post-medieval quarry was visible on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map and annotated as 'old quarry', indicating it had fallen out of use prior to the survey. This was visible as earthworks on the 2nd Edition map, without accompanying annotation. But was not seen on the 2014 MasterMap. [1-3] A quarry is shown at SS8272648178 on an aerial photograph from 2017. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <2> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM8033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap.
- <4> SEM8520 Aerial photograph: Getmapping. 2017. Vertical Aerial Photography of Exmoor National Park.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8270 4818 (16m by 9m) (Historic mapping) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84NW |
| Civil Parish | OARE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jan 27 2021 11:49AM
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