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HER Number:MDV123531
Name:Quarry or extractive pit to north-east of Hestow Barton, Ideford

Summary

A quarry or extractive pit of post-medieval date is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2013 as an earthwork to the north-east of Hestow Barton, Ideford.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 893 762
Map Sheet:SX87NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishIdeford
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishIDEFORD
Ecclesiastical ParishBISHOPSTEIGNTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX87NE Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

An oval or circular pit is visible as an earthwork.


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 roughly circular pit is visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2013 as an earthwork up to 34m across, circa 130m to the to north-east of Hestow Barton, Ideford.
The earthwork does not correspond with any pit depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey and is interpreted as a former quarry or extractive pit of probable post-medieval to early 19th century date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361305Interpretation: 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.
Linked documents:1
SDV361514Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX87NE Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #114287 ]

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:Nov 23 2018 3:32PM