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Summary

An irregularly shaped pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1971 and as a cropmark on 2007 aerial photographs. It is likely to be a post-medieval or modern quarry pit, and may have been associated with the construction of the road or field boundaries. It is likely to survive as an earthwork.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Cropmarks associated with Clovelly Dykes. Iron Age hillfort

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS32SW/21
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1971 AD (Between))

Full description

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

No quarry is depicted in this location.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1971, MAL/71027, MNR MAL/71027 200-201 27-APR-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349074.

An irregularly shaped pit is visible as an earthwork.

Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Persepectives Tile Ref: SS3023 22-AUG-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349178.

A dark irregular cropmark is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011-2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

An irregularly shaped earthwork pit is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1971. It is approximately 50 metres in length and 10 to 15 metres wide, being widest at the western end where it abuts the boundary alongside the road. Although it superficially resembles a natural feature, its eastern end is very clearly defined with an abrupt change in slope. It is likely to be a quarry pit, predating the 1880s-1890s Ordnance Survey map which does not show a quarry in this location, and may have been associated with the construction of the road or field boundaries. It is therefore likely to be post-medieval or modern in date. It is visible as a dark cropmark on 2007 aerial photographs and is likely to survive as an earthwork.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011-2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
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SDV349074	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1971. MAL/71027. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MNR MAL/71027 200-201 27-APR-1971. [Mapped feature: #61856 ]
SDV349178	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Persepectives Tile Ref: SS3023 22-AUG-2007.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project (Ref: ACD383/2/1)

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