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Summary

Pits, probably gravel pits of 19th century date, are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as earthworks to the south-east of Teignmouth Golf Club, Bishopsteignton.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• GRAVEL PIT (XIX to XX - 1880 AD to 1946 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Old Gravel Pits are depicted north of the road in Teignmouth Golf Course.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Old Quarries are depicted north of the road in Teignmouth Golf Course.

Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.

Unnamed large pits are depcited north and south of the road.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3083-3084 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

Earthwork pits are visible.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SX9175-SX9275 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Earthwork pits are visible.

Google, 2017, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 20-DEC-2018 (Aerial Photograph). SDV360456.

Pits are visible under grass in Teignmouth Golf Course.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Irregularly shaped pits are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as earthworks to either side of the road, south-east of Teignmouth Golf Club, Bishopsteignton
The visible earthworks north of the road correspond in part with pits depicted as ‘Old Quarries’ on the Ordnance Survey 25in First Edition map and ‘Old Gravel Pits’ on the Ordnance Survey 25in Second Edition map. The pits visible on aerial photography and lidar derived images most closely match pits depicted on the 1930s Fourth Edition map, north and south of the road.
The earthworks are therefore interpreted as former extractive pits, probably gravel pits of probable 19th century origin, that passed out of use in the late 19th century and returned to use into the early to mid-20th century.
The pits north of the road have been incorporated into Teignmouth Golf Club. Some, to the south-west of the group, remain visible as earthworks under grass while the north-east the pits have been levelled for golf course landscaping. South of the road the pits are obscured from view by dense tree cover.
The pits were not transcribed as part of the survey.

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Pits are schematically depicted.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336668	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352344	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3083-3084 04-NOV-1946.
SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SX9175-SX9275 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #116058 ]
SDV360456	Aerial Photograph: Google. 2017. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 20-DEC-2018.
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV362729	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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