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Summary

Two possible post-medieval quarry pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1947 onwards and on images derived from lidar data captured in 2010.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

Field 1083 was named ‘Pitt’ and used as pasture; whilst field 1084 was an orchard. They are recorded as in the same ownership, but under different tenancies.

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Two irregularly shaped field parcels are depicted in this location.

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

One of the field parcels is depicted as orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 4287-4288 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Two large earthwork pits are visible.

Environment Agency, 2005-2012, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR ST0607 Environment Agency JPEG DTM 05-MAR-2010 (Cartographic). SDV357033.

Two irregularly shaped earthwork pits are visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

Two large probable quarry pits are visible as irregularly shaped earthworks, circa 40 metres across, on aerial photographs taken from 1947 onwards and on images derived from lidar data captured in 2005. Both appear to be cut into the hillside, and to broadly confirm to irregularly shaped field parcels depicted on the Tithe map. Of these, 1083 was named ‘Pitt’ and used as pasture; whilst 1084 was an orchard, suggesting that the quarrying pre-dated the enclosure and agricultural / horticultural use of these parcels of land. The latter is depicted as orchard on the late-19th century OS map.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV349463	Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 4287-4288 11-APR-1947.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV357033	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2005-2012. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST0607 Environment Agency JPEG DTM 05-MAR-2010. [Mapped feature: #68559 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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