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HER Number:MDV107481
Name:Quarry to the east of St. Matthew’s Church, Butterleigh

Summary

A quarry of probable post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the east of St. Matthew’s Church in Butterleigh.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 975 081
Map Sheet:SS90NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishButterleigh
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBUTTERLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4313-14 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

The quarry is visible as an earthwork pit.


Next Perspectives, 2006, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SS9708 03-JUN-2006 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351300.

The quarry is visible as a probable earthwork pit.


Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A quarry of probable post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the east of St. Matthew’s Church in Butterleigh. The quarry is sub-oval in shape and measures approximately 20m in length by 16m in width. A number of similar such features are depicted on historical mapping within the surrounding area. The quarry remains visible as a probable, shallow earthwork pit on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2006.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351300Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2006. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SS9708 03-JUN-2006.
SDV356883Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1
SDV356902Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4313-14 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #66921 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

Date Last Edited:Aug 8 2014 9:09AM