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HER Number:MDV113848
Name:Possible Quarry, Northeast of Lane End Farm, Uplyme

Summary

A possible quarry of post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1951 onwards, to the northeast of Lane End Farm, Uplyme. Faint traces of the former quarry are visible on Lidar-derived images of between 1998-2014, although appears to have been almost completely levelled.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 329 937
Map Sheet:SY39SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishUplyme
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishUPLYME

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.

A number of quarries are depicted here within the surrounding area on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.


Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/654, RAF/58/654 RS 4229-30 25-APR-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356463.

The possible quarry is visible as an earthwork pit.


Royal Air Force, 1963, RAF/58/5607, RAF/58/5607 F22 330-31 22-JAN-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355896.

The possible quarry is visible as an earthwork pit.


Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SY3293 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Faint traces of the former quarry are visible, although appears to have been almost completely levelled.


Richard Sims, 2015-2016, Marshwood Vale National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Interpretation). SDV359291.

A possible quarry of post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1951 onwards, to the northeast of Lane End Farm, Uplyme. The earthwork is sub-oval in shape, measures approximately 30m in diameter and is located in close proximity to a number of quarries and limekilns depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s. Faint traces of the former quarry are visible on Lidar-derived images of between 1998-2014, although appears to have been almost completely levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV355896Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1963. RAF/58/5607. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/5607 F22 330-31 22-JAN-1963. [Mapped feature: #73191 ]
SDV356463Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/540/654. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/654 RS 4229-30 25-APR-1951.
SDV359177Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY3293 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014.
SDV359291Interpretation: Richard Sims. 2015-2016. Marshwood Vale National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Cornwall Archaeological Unit. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6873 - Marshwood Vale National Mapping Programme project (Ref: ACD1260)

Date Last Edited:Nov 26 2015 2:00PM