MEM24011 - Post-medieval quarry on Withypool Hill (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A quarry depicted as "Old Quarry" on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map, and also visible on LiDAR data. It is located on the west side of Worth Lane at SS 84585 34250. It appears to have been broadly linear measuring 19 metres long by up to 5 metres wide. However when overhead cables were installed a ramp onto the moor from the road was created through the east and southeast part of the feature removing evidence of its form. [1,2] The quarry is depicted on modern MasterMap data and labelled "Workings (dis)". [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEM8541 Report: Passmore, A. and Dean, R.. 2018. Withypool Hill, Withypool, Exmoor Park: Results of archaeological desk-based assessment, measured and photographic survey of Withypool Stone Circle, and geophysical survey. AC003.
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM8512 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2017. MasterMap.
External Links (0)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8458 3425 (25m by 17m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83SW |
| Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 27 2018 4:21PM
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