Post medieval quarries, West Challacombe Farm, Combe Martin, West Exmoor Coast

Record ID:  100665 / MNA148426
Record type:  Monument
Protected Status: None Recorded
NT Property:  West Exmoor Coast; South West
Civil Parish:  Combe Martin; North Devon; Devon
Grid Reference:  SS 59237 48149
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Summary

Two likely post-medieval quarries were visible on 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps. These had fallen out of use by 1907. Due to proximity, these features may be associated with the Girt Down mine

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Monument Types

  • (Former Type) QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Description

Mine workings shown but not annotated on OS 1887 map considered by Claughton to be associated with 19th century Girt Down mine sett. A small openwork visible on steep coastal slopes. An adit lies to the east side of an overgrown track and consists of a rock cut gulley 26m east-west by 7m. There is a spoil heap to the immediate north west, 20m diameter, and a smaller one 40m to west about 10m diameter. Both obscured by heather and gorse (RCHME). Mine workings located on steep slopes. Quarry 26m E-W x 7m x 3m deep on upslope side. The associated spoilheap lies to the NW, approx. 20m diameter. The quarry is heavily overgrown. The line of a former trackway to the Rawns runs NE around the contour between the spoilheap and quarry. The features are shown on the historic maps as is another spoilheap to the W, not located. References: County SMR SS54NE-133 / 1889 and 1904 OS 1:2500 maps. [1-4]

References

  • <1> SZR49084 - National Trust Report: Caroline Thackray. 1984. NT Archaeological Survey, Great and Little Hangman, Devon..

  • <2> SZB52483 - National Trust Report: Dr Nick Berry. Archaeological & Landscape Survey of West Challacombe Farm, Combe Martin, Devon.

  • <3> SNA62241 - Document: Nick Berry. 2002. Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey of West Challacombe Farm, Combe Martin, Devon.

  • <4>XY SNA62761 - Map: Ordnance Survey. 1904. OS 25 Inch Second Edition Series. 25 Inches to 1 Mile. XLIV.4. Ordnance Survey. [Mapped feature: #201079 Quarries, ]

Designations

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Other Statuses and References

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • HER/SMR Reference (External): MEM22747
  • HER/SMR Reference (External): SS54NE/133

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