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Summary

An irregularly shape pit, possibly a sandstone quarry of post-medieval to 19th century date, is visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as an earthwork on the east facing slopes north-east of Olchard, Ideford.

Location

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

British Geological Survey, BGS 50000 scale digital geology (Website). SDV358790.

The pit is situated on East Ogwell Limestone deposits.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3089-3090 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

The earthworks are obscured by dense tree cover.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8877 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

An irregularly shaped pit and possible spoil mounds are visible.

Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8877 08-AUG-2015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361515.

The earthworks are obscured by dense tree cover.

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.

An irregularly shape pit up to circa 50m across is visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as an earthwork on the east facing slopes north-east of Olchard, Ideford.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey; it corresponds with a dashed area bisected by a field boundary on the Tithe Map for Ideford and a small copse on the OS 1880s First Edition 25inch map.
The pit is interpreted as a possible limestone quarry of post-medieval to early 19th century date, that was turned over to woodland by the mid-19th century.
The earthworks remain obscured by tree cover on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2015

Sources / Further Reading

SDV352344	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3089-3090 04-NOV-1946.
SDV358790	Website: British Geological Survey. BGS 50000 scale digital geology. http://ogc.bgs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/BGS_Bedrock_and_Superficial_Geology/wms?. 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 SX8877 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #114257 ]
SDV361515	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8877 08-AUG-2015.

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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