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Summary

A stepped quarry pit, spoil heap, raised trackway and several buildings are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, covering a larger area than 'Tolcis Lime Works' depicted on the late-19th century mapping. It seems to have become disused between 1969 and 1982 and subsequently partly landscaped, so the earthworks visible on images derived from lidar data flown between 1998 and 2014 are not a true reflection of its extent.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20SE/146

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (XVIII to XX - 1751 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

C1890, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100127.

Tolcis lime works marked on os 6"(c1890).

AMD, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100129.

Talis and tolcis may be the same site (amd).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100130.

Des=os 6"(c1890)72nw.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100131.

Des=emafu blackdown hills survey 1992 archive.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100132.

Des=bowman, a. C. /british quarrying history/(1998).

Bowman, A. C., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV14682.

Higher and lower talis quarries for sale in 1875 efp/5/51875/1f (bowman).

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

Active and disused quarries, kilns and trackways are depicted and marked as part of 'Tolcis Lime Works'.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 3427-3428 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

A stepped quarry pit, spoil heap, raised trackway and several buildings are visible. Map object partly based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 1969, OS/69270, OS/69270 V 082-083 12-JUN-1969 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359511.

The spoil heap is vegetated, and the pit appears to be deeper with different structures visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82218 V, OS/82218 V 1120-1121 28-AUG-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359504.

The spoil heap is not visible, and nor are the buildings, and the pit does not appear to be active.

Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96569 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359324.

Part of the site appears to have been landscaped.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST2800 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

A quarry pit and spoil heap are visible. Map object partly based on this source.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

A stepped quarry pit, spoil heap, raised trackway and several buildings are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, covering 550 to 265 metres. A smaller area of active and disused quarries, kilns and trackways are depicted and marked as part of 'Tolcis Lime Works' on the late-19th century mapping. The quarry appears to have been deepened by 1969 although vegetation had colonised the spoil heaps. By 1982 the spoil heap and buildings are no longer visible, and the pit does not appear to be active, and by 1996 part of the site appears to have been landscaped, so the earthworks visible on images derived from lidar data flown between 1998 and 2014 are not a true reflection of the former extent of the workings. Previously recorded as a point at ST 2790 0095.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV100127	Migrated Record: C1890.
SDV100129	Migrated Record: AMD.
SDV100130	Migrated Record:
SDV100131	Migrated Record:
SDV100132	Migrated Record:
SDV14682	Migrated Record: Bowman, A. C..
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 3427-3428 11-APR-1947.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST2800 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014.
SDV359324	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96569. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:2
SDV359504	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82218 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82218 V 1120-1121 28-AUG-1982.
SDV359511	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1969. OS/69270. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). OS/69270 V 082-083 12-JUN-1969.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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