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Summary

Two small possible quarry pits of probable post-medieval date are visible as earthworks on the south-eastern tip of a spur overlooking Saunton, on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards. The earthworks remain visible on aerial photographs and images derived from lidar, acquired in 2007.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1841 AD)

Full description

Alex Doull, 1841, Part 1 Plan of the Parish of Braunton in the County Devon (Cartographic). SDV349930.

The possible quarry pits are not depicted.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1501, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1501 3128-3129 13-MAY-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349927.

Two oval earthwork pits are visible.

Environment Agency, 2006-2007, LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution), LIDAR SS4537 Environmnent Agency D0072660 03-NOV-2006 to 03-FEB-2007 (Cartographic). SDV349850.

The earthwork pits remain visible.

Environment Agency, 2006-2007, LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution), LIDAR SS4537 Environmnent Agency D0072696 03-NOV-2006 to 03-FEB-2007 (Cartographic). SDV349850.

The earthwork pits remain visible.

Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4535 04-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349344.

The earthwork pits remain visible.

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

Two oval earthwork pits are visible on the south-eastern tip of a spur overlooking Saunton, on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards. The pits measure up to 16 metres long and 10 metres wide and are located immediately to the east of a straight field boundary that crosses the spur in a roughly north-south direction. The earthwork pits are interpreted as the remains of quarries of probable post-medieval date, possibly excavated to extract material with which to construct the adjacent wall which appears to be post-medieval in origin. The wall is depicted on the 1841 tithe map for Braunton and the probable quarry pits are therefore likely to predate this date. The earthworks remain visible on aerial photographs and images derived from lidar, acquired in 2007.

Sources / Further Reading

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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SDV349344	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4535 04-MAY-2007.
SDV349850	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2006-2007. LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SS4537 Environmnent Agency D0072696 03-NOV-2006 to 03-FEB-2007.
SDV349927	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1501. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1501 3128-3129 13-MAY-1946.
SDV349930	Cartographic: Alex Doull. 1841. Part 1 Plan of the Parish of Braunton in the County Devon. Tithe Map.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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