MEM24694 - Post-medieval quarry south of Wydon (Monument)
Summary
A 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
The 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map depicts and labels a quarry at SS 9383 4686. The site is reached by a routeway from Wydon to the north. [1] The quarry is depicted but not labelled on the 25 inch 2nd Edition map. [2] The quarry is not shown on 2018 MasterMap data; however the site is clearly visible as earthworks on aerial photographs dating to 1946-8 and 2017. [3-5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. [Mapped feature: #46220 ]
- <2> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM6707 Aerial photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 -1948. Vertical Aerial Photography.
- <4> SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap.
- <5> 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 9384 4685 (20m by 28m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94NW |
| Civil Parish | MINEHEAD WITHOUT, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Aug 17 2020 12:18PM
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