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Summary

Three former quarry or extractive pits of probable post-medieval to 19th century date were visible on aerial photographs of 1964 as earthwork pits on the north-facing slopes overlooking Home Farm, Poltimore.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

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

A possible agricultural buildings was visible possibly co-located with the easternmost pit.

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

Probable agricultural buildings were visible possibly co-located with the easternmost pit.

Fairy Surveys Ltd, 1964, FSL/6412 V, FSL/6412 V 1111-1112 07-FEB-1964 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357115.

Three pits of varying size and depth were visible as earthworks.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX9595 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The easternmost pit is visible as an earthwork.

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

Three former quarry or extractive pits of probable post-medieval to 19th century date were visible on aerial photographs of 1964 as earthwork pits on the north-facing slopes overlooking Home Farm, Poltimore. The pits measured approximately 10, 15 and 20 metres in diameter and were centred on circa SX96209598, SX96239598 and SX96359599 respectively, from west to east.
The pits did not corresponded with any quarry pits depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition Map of the 1880s-1890s, and had therefore probably passed out of use by the late 19th century.
The westernmost pit was very shallow, and the adjacent pit, though more substantial was also little more than a gentle hollow. The easternmost pit was the deepest and most clearly defined. It might also correspond with a feature depicted on the tithe map for Poltimore, and therefore could have been in use in the mid-19th century, but the document is unclear in this area and it is not possible to be certain. It also roughly corresponded with a rectangular feature on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition Map, possibly an agricultural building located within the pit. A smaller structure and compound are depicted slightly to the north, but also possibly within the area of the pit, on the Ordnance Survey 25inch Second Edition Map of 1904-1906, which might support the interpretation that the pit was used for agricultural purposes. This pit remains depicted on the Ordnance Survey Mastermap current at the time of the survey. The westernmost pits have been levelled.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

The easternmost pit is depicted.

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).
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.
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX9595 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
SDV357115	Aerial Photograph: Fairy Surveys Ltd. 1964. FSL/6412 V. Fairy Surveys Ltd aerial photograph. Photograph (Paper). FSL/6412 V 1111-1112 07-FEB-1964. [Mapped feature: #72402 ]
SDV357601	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

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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