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| HER Number: | MDV123548 |
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| Name: | Clay pit north of Preston, Kingsteignton |
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Summary
A quarry pit of probable mid-20th century date is visible on aerial photographs of 1946, north of Preston, Kingsteignton. The quarry was destroyed by later extraction.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 854 753 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingsteignton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLAY PIT (Early 20th Century to Mid 20th Century - 1930 AD to 1946 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the OS 1930s Fouth Edition 25inch map.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 4133-4134 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
A pit is visible as an earthwork.
Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain (Aerial Photograph). SDV361515.
The visible quarry has been destroyed by later large-scale clay extraction.
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.
A rectilinear pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946, north of Preston, Kingsteignton. The pit does not correspond with any quarry depicted on the 1930s 4th edition 25inch Ordnance Survey map. It is there interpreted as a quarry pit, probably a clay pit of probable mid-20th century date. The visible quarry was destroyed by later large-scale clay extraction.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336668 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV352344 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 4133-4134 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #114333 ] |
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| 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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| SDV361515 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey: Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Ref: ACD1748)
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 13 2021 9:15AM |
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