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Summary

Sub-oval pits, interpreted as post-medieval or early 19th century quarries and possible prospecting pits which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PROSPECTING PIT? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

A quarry and possible lime kilns are shown in this location.

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

Possible limekilns and earthworks labelled as ‘Old Quarry’ and ‘Quarry’ are shown in this location.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5751 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Sub-oval pits are visible as earthworks.

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Structures labelled as ‘Kiln’ and earthworks labelled as ‘Pit (dis)’ are shown in this location.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

Sub-oval pits, between 7m and 30m long, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The earthworks occupy an area of circa 2 hectares within Western Torrs. They do not correspond with any pit features shown on the available historic maps, although a quarry and limekilns are shown in this area on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map and limekilns and earthworks labelled as ‘Old Quarry’ and ‘Quarry’ are shown on the late 19th century First Edition map. Structures labelled as ‘Kiln’ and earthworks labelled as ‘Pit (dis)’ are also shown in this location on the 2019 Ordnance Survey MasterMap. The earthwork pits are therefore interpreted as post-medieval or early 19th century quarries and possible prospecting pits which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century. They were possibly associated with MDV21288, MDV21289, MDV99669 and MDV99670. The earthworks are not visible on other available aerial imagery owing to dense tree cover of Western Torrs.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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