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| HER Number: | MDV128460 |
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| Name: | Quarry north of Whitmore Lane, Ermington |
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Summary
A quarry of probable post-medieval to 19th century date is identifiable as an earthwork hollow and bank on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019 on the south-facing slopes north of Whitmore Lane, Ermington.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 670 539 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ugborough |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UGBOROUGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1888 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map.
Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.
A pit is identifiable as an earthwork enclosed by a low bank.
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.
A roughly oval hollow or pit circa 25m across is identifiable as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The pit is surrounded on the south-west to north-east sides by a low bank up to circa 17m wide.
A broad hollow appears to have accessed the pit from the east, from a hollow corresponding with a former field boundary.
The pit is interpreted as the remains of a quarry of probable post-medieval to 19th century date, surrounded by a low bank of spoil, probably accessed by a track from the east that ran alongside a former field boundary.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map and probably therefore ceased to be used some time prior to the 1880s.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: 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). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363691 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2019. National Lidar Programme. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019. [Mapped feature: #125917 ] |
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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)
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 9 2020 3:05PM |
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