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Summary

A possible quarry of post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, at Upham Cottage.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

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

An orchard is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP/FS/FP 4216-17 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The possible quarry is visible as an earthwork pit.

Royal Air Force, 1963, RAF/543/2332, RAF/543/2332 2F22 071-72 26-JUL-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354847.

The possible quarry is visible as an earthwork pit.

Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00981, OS/00981 V 106-07 19-MAR-2000 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358750.

The possible quarry is visible as an earthwork pit.

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

A possible quarry of post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, at Upham Cottage. The irregular shaped cutting measures approximately 80m in length by 54m in width and appears to predate the site of an orchard which is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s. The possible quarry remains visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 2000.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP/FS/FP 4216-17 13-APR-1946.
SDV354847	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1963. RAF/543/2332. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/2332 2F22 071-72 26-JUL-1963. [Mapped feature: #72151 ]
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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SDV358750	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00981. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). OS/00981 V 106-07 19-MAR-2000.

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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