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Summary

Four earthwork pits, visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s and 1950s and images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, are interpreted as post-medieval extractive pits that were later used as orchard.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LIMESTONE QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The four plots in which the earthworks are located are recorded as orchard or with 'rock' components, with names including 'Quarry Orchard', 'Kiln Orchard' and 'Lime rocks'.

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

Orchard is depicted in the four plots in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Four earthwork pits are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/483, RAF/540/483 RS 4146-4147 24-APR-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352103.

Four earthwork pits are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7972 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Several 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 (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Four earthwork pits, in small irregular fields to the west of St Mary’s Church, are visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s and 1950s and on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The four plots in which the earthworks are located are recorded in the Tithe apportionment as orchard or with 'rock' components, with names including 'Quarry Orchard', 'Kiln Orchard' and 'Lime rocks' and orchard trees are depicted in these locations on the late-19th century mapping. The earthworks are interpreted as post-medieval quarry pits, probably for extracting limestone, which were later re-used for orchard in the 19th and early-20th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV342938	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV352103	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/540/483. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/483 RS 4146-4147 24-APR-1951.
SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. 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 SX7972 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #114760 ]

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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