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| HER Number: | MDV113905 |
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| Name: | Possible Quarry or Gravel Pit, North of Cooks Lane |
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Summary
A possible former quarry or gravel pit of likely post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1948 onwards, to the north of Cooks Lane. Possible faint traces of this earthwork pit feature remain visible on Lidar-derived images of between 1998-2014.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 322 967 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY39NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GRAVEL PIT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))
- 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 and gravel pits are depicted within the vicinity here on Raymonds Hill.
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4201-03 22-JAN-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359315.
The possible former quarry or gravel pit is visible as an earthwork pit.
Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SY3296 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.
Possible faint earthwork traces of the former quarry or gravel pit are visible.
Richard Sims, 2015-2016, Marshwood Vale National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Interpretation). SDV359291.
A possible former quarry or gravel pit of likely post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1948 onwards, to the north of Cooks Lane. The oval shaped earthwork measures approximately 21m in length by 17m in width and is located in an area where a number of similar such features are depicted as quarries and gravel pits on the First Edition Ordnance Map of approximately 1838-48. Possible faint traces of this earthwork pit feature remain visible on Lidar-derived images of between 1998-2014.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV359177 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY3296 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. |
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| SDV359291 | Interpretation: Richard Sims. 2015-2016. Marshwood Vale National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Cornwall Archaeological Unit. Digital. |
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| SDV359315 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4201-03 22-JAN-1948. [Mapped feature: #73231 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6873 - Marshwood Vale National Mapping Programme project (Ref: ACD1260)
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 3 2015 12:02PM |
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