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Summary

A possible quarry of probable post-medieval date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards and images derived from Lidar as an earthwork and cropmark to the south of Drummetts, Lee. The pit probably passed out of use by the late 19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1890 AD)

Full description

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

The earthwork does not correspond with a depicted map feature.

Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.

The earthwork does not correspond with a depicted map feature.

Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2549, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/2549 4117-4118 27-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV345752.

A pit is visible as a slight earthwork.

GetMapping, 1999, 091/99, DCC GM/091/99 0136-0137 27-JUL-1999 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350121.

A pit is visible as a slight earthwork and clear cropmark.

Environment Agency, 2007, LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution), LIDAR SS4846 Environment Agency D0079080 001-APR-2007 (Cartographic). SDV350317.

A pit is visible as an earthwork. Upcast might be visible surrounding the pit on its northern and eastern sides.

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

A possible quarry pit of probable post-medieval date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards and images derived from Lidar data as a slight earthwork and cropmark pit at Lee, in a field immediately to the south of the property called Drummetts. The possible quarry is not depicted as such on the Ordnance Survey first edition 25inch map of the 1880s-1890s or the 4th edition 25 inch map of the 1930s, which supports the interpretation that the earthwork had either passed out of use by the late 19th century or was made in the late 1930s or early 1940s. The pit appears well weathered by the 1940s, so the former interpretation is more probable.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336668	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV345752	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2549. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/CPE/UK/2549 4117-4118 27-MAR-1948.
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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SDV350121	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. 091/99. GetMapping Aerial Photograph. DCC GM/091/99 0136-0137 27-JUL-1999.
SDV350317	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2007. LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SS4846 Environment Agency D0079080 001-APR-2007.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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