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Summary

Earthworks of sub-oval and irregularly shaped pits and banks, interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century quarries with associated spoil heaps, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The quarries had passed out of use by the early-20th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX46SW/513

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

1954, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV255360.

'old quarry' marked on os 6" (1907) map; site visible on os 6" (1954) map (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV255361.

Des=os 6" (1907) 111sw.

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

One of the pits partly corresponds with an earthwork labelled as ‘Quarry’.

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

One of the pits partly corresponds with an earthwork labelled as ‘Old Quarry’.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-APR-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Earthworks of sub-oval and irregularly shaped pits and banks are visible.

Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

Sub-oval and irregularly shaped earthworks of two pits, both circa 22 metres long, and banks, between 5-40 metres long, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019.
One of the visible earthworks at SX44646497 partly corresponds with earthwork labelled as ‘Quarry’ on the late-19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map and as ‘Old Quarry’ on the early-20th century Second Edition Ordnance Survey map. An earthwork is also shown in this location on the 2021 Ordnance Survey MasterMap.
The earthworks are therefore interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century quarries with associated spoil heaps that had passed out of use by the early-20th century.
The earthworks are not visible on other available aerial imagery owing to thick tree cover.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

One of the pits partly corresponds with an earthwork.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

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