MSO10456 - Driver Quarry, south of Driver Farm (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Grass covered quarry covering an area approximately 84 metres long and 28 metres wide with the main cut approximately 40 metres long, 28 metres wide and up to 7 metres deep back edge. A very eroded spoil mound approximately 22 metres long, 5 metres wide and 3 metres high runs along the front edge of the main cut. Stone faced in most sections. Quarry on the east side of the road to Driver Farm. Marked on the 1904 six inch 2nd Edition [1] and the 1890 25 inch 1st Edition [2] Ordnance Survey maps, as Driver Quarry. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEM7223 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1888-1914. County Series; 2nd Edition (1st Revision) 6 Inch Map. 1:10560. 1904.
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1854-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1890.
- <3>XY SSO1170 Survey: Faxon, Keith. 1998. Record card from McDonnell, R. Pinkworthy Estate: An Archaeological Survey for Management Purpose. 18September 1995. [Mapped feature: #34698 ]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local Heritage List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Somerset SMR PRN: 22775
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7362 4024 (45m by 107m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS74SW |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Apr 20 2023 4:01PM
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