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Summary

Earthwork pits interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century quarries are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the southwest of Higher Staplehill, Newton Abbot.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

English Heritage, 1951, Tavistock (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV336170.

Earthworks labelled as ‘Old Quarries’ and ‘Quarry’ are shown in this area.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8273 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Sub-oval and irregularly shaped earthwork 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.

Sub-oval and irregularly shaped pits, between 5m to 28m in length, are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the southwest of Higher Staplehill, Newton Abbot. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit features depicted in this location on the available 19th century mapping, although earthworks labelled as ‘Old Quarries’ and a ‘Quarry’, as well as a structure of an ‘Old Limekiln’ (MDV20357) are shown within the surrounding area on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map of the late 19th century and which are likely associated. The earthworks are therefore interpreted as post-medieval or early 19th century quarries which had likely passed out of use by the mid-late 19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336170	List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: English Heritage. 1951. Tavistock. Historic Houses Register. Website.
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 SX8273 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #113931 ]

Associated Monuments

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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