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| HER Number: | MDV103237 |
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| Name: | Quarry Pit South of Brinscott Farm |
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Summary
A small roughly circular earthwork depression, probably the remains of a quarry or extractive pit of unknown date, is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards, on north-facing combe slopes to the south of Brinscott Farm.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 587 436 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | East Down |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | EAST DOWN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT? (Unknown date)
- QUARRY? (Unknown date)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The earthwork pit does not correspond with any features depicted.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF CPE/UK/1980, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1980 3105-3106 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350276.
A subtle earthwork depression or hollow is visible.
Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89114, NMR OS/89114 689-690 04-MAY-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350315.
A shallow earthwork pit with an accompanying downslope spoil heap is visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A small roughly circular shaped depression is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards as a subtle earthwork on the north-facing combe slopes to the south of Brinscott Farm. The earthwork is probably the remains of a quarry or extractive pit of unknown date and function. A possible spoil mound can be seen along the north-western edge of the pit on aerial photographs of May 1989. The earthwork does not correspond with any features depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map of circa 1889 and the quarry had probably therefore passed out of use by this date.
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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| SDV350276 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/1980. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1980 3105-3106 11-APR-1947. |
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| SDV350315 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89114. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/89114 689-690 04-MAY-1989. [Mapped feature: #62722 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 20 2012 5:41PM |
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