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Summary

An irregularly shaped pit interpreted as a post-medieval or early 19th century quarry for possible clay extraction is visible as an earthwork on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998-2017, to the south of Greycoat Lane, Teigngrace.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The area is shown as woodland.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8473 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

An earthwork pit is 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 (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

An irregularly shaped pit, circa 115m long by 55m wide, is visible as an earthwork on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the south of Greycoat Lane, Teigngrace. The visible earthwork does not correspond with any pit features depicted in this location on the available 19th century mapping, although does coincide with an area of woodland on the late 19th century Ordnance Survey First Edition map. The earthwork is interpreted as a post-medieval or early 19th century quarry which had likely passed out of use when the area was given over to woodland by the late 19th century. The earthwork is not visible on other available aerial imagery owing to thick tree cover.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (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 (AI&M). 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 SX8473 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #113958 ]

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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