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Summary

An irregularly shaped pit interpreted as a post-medieval or early 19th century quarry which had likely passed out of use by the mid-19th century is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1946. A slight earthwork hollow is visible here on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, suggesting that the pit has been largely levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The earthwork corresponds with land parcel 181 which is recorded as ‘Quarry in Quarry Park’.

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

An earthwork is shown in this location.

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

An earthwork is shown in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2181-2182 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

An irregularly shaped pit is visible as an earthwork.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5854 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

A slight irregularly shaped earthwork hollow is visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

An irregularly shaped pit, circa 40m long by 30m wide, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The visible earthwork corresponds with land parcel 181 on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map which is recorded as ‘Quarry in Quarry Park’ on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. Earthworks of a pit feature are also shown in this location on both the late 19th century and early 20th century First and Second Edition Ordnance Survey maps. The earthwork is therefore interpreted as a post-medieval or early 19th century quarry which had likely passed out of use by the mid-19th century. The earthwork is not visible on other available aerial imagery owing to thick tree cover. A slight earthwork hollow is visible here on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, suggesting that the pit has been largely levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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