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| HER Number: | MDV123059 |
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| Name: | Quarry pits south of Shipney Lane, Chudleigh. |
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Summary
Possible limestone extractive pits of post-medieval to 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as shallow earthworks within an orchard to the south of Shipney Lane, Chudleigh.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 888 806 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX88SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Chudleigh |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHUDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LIMESTONE QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD? to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The pits are not depicted. Plot 658 is listed as Ash Park Orchard.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Two pits are depicted and annotaged as Old Quarry.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3073-3074 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
Pits are visible as earthworks.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3013-3014 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
Pits are visible as earthworks.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.
Irregularly shaped pits or hollows up to 55m long and 16m wide, are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as shallow earthworks within an orchard to the south of Shipney Lane, Chudleigh.
It was common practice from the post-medieval period to the 19th century to establish orchards on and around former extractive pits, partly to provide greater shelter for the fruit trees and partly for a profitable use of otherwise unproductive land. The plot in which the pits are visible was listed as Ash Park Orchard on the Tithe Map for Chudleigh. The visible earthworks are therefore interpreted as possible former extractive pits, possibly limestone quarries of post-medieval to 19th century date, associated with a former lime kiln to the south-east, that passed out use prior to 1840.
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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| SDV352344 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3013-3014 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #113550 ] |
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| SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3073-3074 13-APR-1946. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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| SDV361305 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 28 2018 11:49AM |
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