MMO955 - Post-medieval stone or ballast quarry southeast of Hadborough (Monument)

Summary

The remains of a post-medieval stone or ballast quarry to the south-east of Hadborough.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

Centred at SS 96314 28547 to the southeast of Hadborough, is a stone or ballast quarry. It is post-medieval in date and survives as a 2.5 metre deep cut into the hillside. Surveyed with GPS, February 1998. [1,2] The quarry is visible on aerial photographs [3,4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Wilson-North, R.. Various. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 24 February 1998.
  • <2> Report: Wilson-North, R.. 1998. Haddon Hill, Brompton Regis, Somerset: An archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. RCHME.
  • <3> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 540/860 4174-5 (2 September 1952).
  • <4>XY Collection: Dyer, C. and Winton, H.. 1998. RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS92NE. [Mapped feature: #34915 ]
  • <5> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1132677, Extant 4 April 2022.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO12672
  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO8993
  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 92 NE33
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1132677
  • Somerset SMR PRN: 35885

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 9631 2854 (42m by 29m) Aerial Survey
Map sheet SS92NE
Civil Parish BROMPTON REGIS, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Apr 4 2022 3:14PM

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