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Summary

Earthwork pits interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century quarries for possible limestone extraction are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, at Bradley Barton, Newton Abbot.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LIMESTONE QUARRY? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The eastern most earthwork corresponds with land parcel 852 recorded as ‘Quarry’.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8471 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Earthworks of pits are visible.

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.

A group of five irregularly shaped pits, ranging from 30m to 50m in length, are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, at Bradley Barton, Newton Abbot. The eastern-most earthwork corresponds with land parcel 852 on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map and recorded as ‘Quarry’ on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. This supports the interpretation that the remaining earthworks represent evidence of post-medieval or 19th century quarrying for possible limestone extraction which had likely passed out of use by the mid-to later 19th century. The earthworks are not visible on other available aerial imagery owing to thick tree cover in this location.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
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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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8471 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #113803 ]

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)

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