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Summary

A former quarry or extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards as subtle earthworks on the north-west facing slopes of Stoke Hill.

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

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

The pit is not depicted as an earthwork, but corresponds with an area of rough grazing.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RP 4151-4156 13-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354842.

An irregularly shaped earthwork pit was visible.

Fairy Surveys Ltd, 1964, FSL/6412 V, FSL/6412 V 1104-1105 07-FEB-1964 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357115.

An irregularly shaped earthwork pit was visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 1988, OS/88059 V, OS/88059 V 97-98 25-APR-1988 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358058.

An irregularly shaped pit was visible as a cropmark.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SX9295 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

An irregularly shaped earthwork pit was visible. Map object based partly on this source.

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

A former quarry or extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards as earthworks on the north-west facing slopes of Stoke Hill.
The irregularly triangular earthworks measured approximately 90 metres across and remained visible as subtle earthworks on images derived from lidar data. The earthworks correspond in part with an area of rough ground depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map. However, no function for the relict pit is shown and the only conclusion that can be drawn is that the pit was disused by the mid to late 19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV354842	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RP 4151-4156 13-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.
	Linked documents:1
SDV357115	Aerial Photograph: Fairy Surveys Ltd. 1964. FSL/6412 V. Fairy Surveys Ltd aerial photograph. Photograph (Paper). FSL/6412 V 1104-1105 07-FEB-1964.
SDV358058	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1988. OS/88059 V. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). OS/88059 V 97-98 25-APR-1988.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX9295 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014.

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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