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Summary

Two post-medieval or 19th century extractive pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1947 onwards and on digital visualisations of lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (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.

Plot 1503 is named ‘Quarry Field’ and its use recorded as arable and quarry.

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

A track and pit are depicted but not marked.

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

A 'Quarry' is depicted and marked, with a track leading to it from the west.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2122-2123 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

Two earthwork pits are visible, one is tree-filled and the other has a track leading to it from the west.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5250 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Two earthwork pits are visible.

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.

Two earthwork pits, 28 by 36 and 65 by 21 metres respectively, are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1947 onwards and on digital visualisations of lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. One is located in a field named ‘Quarry Field’ on the Tithe apportionment and is depicted with a track to the west on the late-19th century and early-20th century maps. The other may be an earlier extractive pit, which pre-dates the 19th century mapping and had more mature tree growth by 1947. Only the pit not depicted on the historic maps has been transcribed.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

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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