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| HER Number: | MDV103103 |
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| Name: | Probable quarry pit north of Old Berrynarbor Road |
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Summary
A possible former quarry pit possibly of post-medieval date is visible on images derived from Lidar data acquired in 2007 as an earthwork to the west of Littletown Farm, east of Chambercombe.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 535 468 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILFRACOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The pit is located adjacent to the former site of a lime kiln, as annotated on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map.
Environment Agency, 2006, LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution), LIDAR SS5347 Environment Agency D0081748 20-APR-2007 (Cartographic). SDV350492.
A large earthwork pit is visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A large oval pit is visible on images derived from Lidar data acquired in 2006 as an earthwork on west-facing slopes overlooking the Hele Valley, centred on circa SS53584684 to the west of Littletown Farm. The pit, which measures approximately 50 by 25 metres in size, has been interpreted as a possible former quarry or extractive pit of probable post-medieval date or modern date. The quarry was probably made to supply a limekiln, formerly sited immediately to the west, with limestone.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| 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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| SDV350492 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2006. LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SS5347 Environment Agency D0081748 20-APR-2007. [Mapped feature: #62592 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV21756 | Related to: Lime Kiln, Ilfracombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 31 2012 11:16AM |
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