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Summary

Earthworks of pits and mounds interpreted as evidence of a post-medieval or early to mid-19th century quarry 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

• 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.

Earthworks of a possible quarry are shown in this location.

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

An elongated earthwork, a possible pond and a copse are shown in this location.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

An elongated earthwork, a possible pond and a copse are shown in this location.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5652 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Elongated and oval pits and sub-rectilinear mounds are visible as earthworks.

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.

Earthworks of elongated and oval pits and sub-rectilinear mounds are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The earthworks correspond with a single, irregularly shaped feature, circa 90m long by 40m wide, shown on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map. On both the late 19th and early 20th century First and Second Edition maps, this area is shown to largely comprise a copse, with an elongated earthwork and possible pond visible to the west. The nature of the visible earthworks on lidar imagery largely correspond with those features shown on historic maps and they are interpreted as evidence of possible post-medieval or early to mid-19th century quarrying, with associated spoil heaps. The quarry had likely passed out of use by the late 19th century.

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)
• EDV7417 - Evaluation: Land at Ballswood, Brixton, Devon (Ref: 99/14)

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