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Summary

A possible former quarry of possible medieval to post-medieval date was visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork pit to the south of higher Woodhayes Farm, Whimple. The pit probably survives as an earthwork within a recently established orchard.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY? (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The pit was not depicted.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4059-4060 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

A large trapezium shaped ipt is visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96566, OS/96566 V 36-37 8-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358470.

The pit remained visible within a newly planted orchard.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0496 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The pit remained visible as an earthwork pit partly obscured by orchard planting.

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

A possible former quarry of possible medieval to post-medieval date was visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork pit on the north-facing slope to the south of higher Woodhayes Farm, Whimple. The pit is roughly trapezium shaped, measuring approximately 36 by 28 metres in size.
The pit was located within the same plot as an earthwork banks, probably the remains of two post-medieval to 19th century orchards. It is not marked on the Tithe Map for Whimple and therefore probably passed out of use prior to the 1840s. It is unclear whether the pit was used for tree planting, but the reuse of quarry pits for orchards seems to be a common occurrence, possibly as they might have provided shelter for the fruit trees.
The pit probably survives as an earthwork within a recently established orchard.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0496 22-MAY-2010.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV356902	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4059-4060 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #71814 ]
SDV358470	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96566. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/96566 V 36-37 8-MAY-1996.

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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