MEM24243 - Possible post-medieval quarry or mining remains on Combeshead Hill (Monument)
Summary
A possible quarry or mine is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs .
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 9447 3228. A quarried depression on Combeshead Hill (OS "Old Quarry"). [1,2] The 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map depicts a linear earthwork in a generally northeast to southwest alignment here. [3] The feature is again shown on the 2nd Edition map and labelled "Old Quarry". [4] The feature is depicted on modern MasterMap data and labelled "Workings (dis)", suggesting that it may be mining remains. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS9432b.
- <2> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. HSL/UK/71-177 95/8757 (September 1971).
- <3> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <5> SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap.
External Links (0)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9447 3228 (48m by 32m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS93SW |
| Civil Parish | BROMPTON REGIS, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
May 23 2018 4:34PM
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