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Summary

Sub-oval and irregularly shaped pits and banks of a possible post-medieval or early 19th century limestone quarry associated with limekiln MDV123601 are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The quarries had likely passed out of use by the mid-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LIMESTONE QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• SPOIL HEAP (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• TRACKWAY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks correspond with land parcels which indicate woodland or evidence of quarrying in this area, including 461, 464, 465 and 766 recorded as ‘Copse’, ‘Ore Stone Copse’, ‘Copse’ and ‘Waste and Quarry’, respectively.

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

Earthworks labelled as ‘Orestone Quarry’ and ‘Old Quarry’ and a ‘limekiln’ are shown in this location.

Evans, D., 1986, South Devon Limekilns, 3 (Un-published). SDV351742.

Moore’s History of Devonshire, 1829, records that the limestone from the Oreston Quarries supplied kilns on the Tamar, Tavy, St Germains rivers and other districts as well.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8967 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Sub-oval and irregularly shaped pits and banks are visible as earthworks.

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.

Sub-oval and irregularly shaped pits and banks, between 10m and 80m long, are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The visible earthworks occupy an area of circa 2.25 within Orestone Plantation. They correspond with land parcels which indicate woodland or evidence of quarrying in this area on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe map, including 461, 464, 465 and 766 which are recorded as ‘Copse’, ‘Ore Stone Copse’, ‘Copse’ and ‘Waste and Quarry’, respectively, on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. Earthworks labelled as ‘Orestone Quarry’ and ‘Old Quarry’ and a ‘limekiln’ are also shown in this location on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map of the late 19th century, although the transcribed earthworks are much more extensive than those shown on this map. The earthworks are interpreted as the pits and associated spoil heaps and access tracks of a post-medieval or early 19th century limestone quarry site which had likely passed out of use when the area was given over to woodland by the mid-19th century. The earthworks are likely associated, at least in part, with limekiln MDV123601 also recorded in this area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV351742	Un-published: Evans, D.. 1986. South Devon Limekilns. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3.
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 SX8967 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017.

Associated Monuments

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)

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