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HER Number:MDV116226
Name:Quarry Pit, Southwest of Tedbridge, Farway

Summary

The site of a quarry pit is depicted on an aerial photograph dating to 1947 and visible as an earthwork depression on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 174 959
Map Sheet:SY19NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishFarway
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishFARWAY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 670 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Small pit shown but not marked on modern map. Visible as disused quarry on 1947 Aerial Photograph. DCC AP: CPE/UK 1974 11 APR 47/F20"/16,000' 58 SQDN 1479.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1795 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A circular earthwork depression is visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

The pit corresponds with a depicted pond.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

A circular earthwork depression is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The earthwork does not correspond with any features depicted on historic maps. It corresponds with a pond depicted on modern maps. The earthwork is interpreted as an extractive pit of post-medieval to modern origin.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 670.
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1795 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #133440 ]
SDV363413Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

Date Last Edited:Oct 19 2021 3:11PM