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Summary

Earthworks of an irregularly shaped pit and mound interpreted as a post-medieval or early 19th century quarry with associated spoil heap are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The quarry 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

• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• SPOIL HEAP (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 parcel 51 recorded as ‘Coppice’.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8569 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Irregularly shaped earthworks of a pit and bank 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 (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Earthworks of an irregularly shaped pit, circa 110m long by 160m long, with mound, circa 60m long by 34m wide, are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit features depicted in this location on the available 19th century mapping, although does coincide with land parcel 51 on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map which is recorded as ‘Coppice’ on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. The earthworks are interpreted as a post-medieval or early 19th century extractive pit, with associated spoil heap, which had likely passed out of use when the area was given over to woodland by the mid-19th century. The earthwork is not visible on other available aerial imagery owing to thick tree cover.

Sources / Further Reading

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. 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 SX8569 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #116480 ]

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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