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Summary

Two irregularly shaped earthwork pits, interpreted as post-medieval or early to mid-19th century quarries, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The quarries had likely passed out of use by the 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

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

Earthworks labelled as ‘Quarry’ are shown in this area.

Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.

Two irregularly shaped 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 irregularly shaped pits, circa 40m and 18m long, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The pits do not correspond with any features in this exact location on the available historic mapping, although several earthworks labelled as ‘Quarry’ are shown in this area on the late-19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map. This supports the interpretation that the earthworks represent post-medieval or early to mid-19th century quarries which had likely passed out of use by the late-19th century.

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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