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Summary

Earthworks of two irregularly shaped pits, interpreted as post-medieval or early 19th century quarries, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The extractive pits had likely passed out of use by the mid to late-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))

Full description

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

An earthwork is depicted in this location.

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

An earthwork labelled as ‘Old Quarry’ is depicted in this location.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7046 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Two irregularly shaped pits 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.

Two adjacent irregularly shaped pits, circa 27m and 37m long and both circa 18m wide, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The eastern of the two pits corresponds with an earthwork depicted on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map and on the late 19th century First Edition map which is labelled as ‘Old Quarry’. An earthwork labelled as ‘Workings (dis)’ is also depicted in this location on the 2020 Ordnance Survey MasterMap. The earthworks are therefore interpreted as post-medieval or early 19th century quarries which had passed out of use by the mid to late 19th century. The earthworks are not visible on other available aerial imagery owing to thick tree cover.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

An earthwork labelled as ‘Workings (dis)’ is depicted in this location.

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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