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HER Number: | MDV53137 |
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Name: | Quarries within Down Wood, Bere Ferrers |
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Summary
Earthworks of sub-circular, curvilinear and irregularly shaped pits, cuttings and a bank are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. They are interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century quarries, with an associated spoil heap and trackway, that had probably passed out of use by the late-19th century.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 447 653 |
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Map Sheet: | SX46NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Bere Ferrers |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BERE FERRERS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX46NW/567
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))
- TRACKWAY? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
1954, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV255448.
'quarry' marked on os 6" (1907) map; site visible on os 6" (1954) map (os).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV255449.
Des=os 6" (1907) 111se.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV255450.
Des=os 6" (1954).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The pits and cuttings partly correspond with earthworks labelled as ‘Quarry’.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
The pits and cuttings partly correspond with earthworks labelled as ‘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.
Sub-circular, curvilinear and irregularly shaped pits, cuttings and a bank are visible as earthworks.
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.
Earthworks of sub-circular, curvilinear and irregularly shaped pits, cuttings and a bank are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The visible earthworks form an east to west alignment of pits and elongated cuttings that extend to a length of circa 300 metres. A solitary pit to the south at SX44636530 may be associated with these earthworks.
The pits and cuttings partly correspond with earthworks labelled as ‘Quarry’ on both the late-19th century and early-20th century First and Second Edition Ordnance Survey maps. One of the pits at SX44626533 has probably been truncated by, and so pre-dates, a late-19th century railway line (MDV22703) shown on the Second Edition OS map.
The earthworks are therefore interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century quarries with an associated spoil heap, that had passed out of use by the late-19th century. The earthwork cutting visible to the east at SX44846531 is interpreted as a possible trackway associated with these workings.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV255448 | Migrated Record: 1954. |
SDV255449 | Migrated Record: |
SDV255450 | Migrated Record: |
SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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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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SDV363945 | Interpretation: 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). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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SDV363954 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2000-2019. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-APR-2019. [Mapped feature: #130236 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV22703 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of Bere Ferrers (Monument) |
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)
Date Last Edited: | May 9 2021 10:48AM |
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