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Summary

Kennel Quarries (Disused) and a second ‘Old Quarry’ to the north-west are depicted as pits on the First Edition 25inch Ordnance Survey map. The pits are largely overgrown on aerial photographs of 1946 but clearly identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The Kennels, immediately south-east of Kennel quarries, might be constructed on ground made from quarry spoil.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65SE/16

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ussher, W. A. E., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV159962.

Fowlescombe & kennel quarry (ussher).

1906, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164141.

'kennel quarries (disused)' indicated on os 6" (1906) and on os 6" (1969) (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164142.

Ussher, w. A. E. /the geology of the country around ivybridge and modbury/ (1912).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164143.

Des=os 6" (1906) sheet 126nw.

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

Kennel Quarries (Disused) and a second ‘Old Quarry’ to the north-west are depicted.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2196-2197 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

The pits are largely obscured by tree cover.

Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.

Pits and mounds are identifiable as earthworks.

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.

Kennel Quarries (Disused) and a second ‘Old Quarry’ to the north-west are depicted as pits on the First Edition 25inch Ordnance Survey map.
This might support the interpretation that the quarries, of probable post-medieval to 19th century origin, had ceased to be worked prior to the 1880s.
The pits are largely overgrown on aerial photographs of 1946 but are clearly identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019.
An oval mound circa 40m across, presumably spoil, is identifiable on the southern, downslope side of the Old Quarry. A D-shaped mound or terrace circa 90 by 70m is identifiable fanning out below Kennel Quarry. It is on this mound or terrace, also presumed to comprise spoil from the quarry, from that The Kennels are constructed.

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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