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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 Lower Woodhayes Farm, Whimple. The possible quarry was reused as an orchard in the post-medieval period to early 20th century. 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

• ORCHARD (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
• QUARRY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

The pit was not depicted. The field was symbolised as an orchard.

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

An earthwork pit is visible.

BKS Surveys Ltd, 1967, BKS/2822, BKS/2822 V 3045-3046 14-MAR-1967 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354836.

The pit was visible as an earthwork pit.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SY0496 Environment Agency JPG DSM 19-Dec-2005 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

The possible quarry remained visible as an irregular earthwork pit.

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 to the south of Lower Woodhayes Farm, Whimple. The pit is sub-rectangular in shape, measuring up to circa 50 metres in length and 35 metres wide.
The possible quarry was reused as an orchard in the post-medieval period to early 20th century; this plot of land is listed on the 1843 Tithe Apportionments for Whimple as Pit Orchard. 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 small field is symbolised as a quarry on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch second edition map of 1904-1906 and is possible lightly planted in 1946. It has been cleared of trees by 1967 and is now possibly covered with scrub vegetation, entirely surrounded by recently planted large orchards.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV354836	Aerial Photograph: BKS Surveys Ltd. 1967. BKS/2822. BKS Surveys Ltd. Photograph (Paper). BKS/2822 V 3045-3046 14-MAR-1967. [Mapped feature: #71815 ]
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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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.
SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY0496 Environment Agency JPG DSM 19-Dec-2005.

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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