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Summary

An oval pit, probably a quarry of post-medieval to 19th century date, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards on the south-facing slopes to the north-west of Weeke Farm, Modbury. The earthworks might be associated with a former kiln in this field. The pit remains identifiable as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
• KILN? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The pit corresponds with an area marked with a dashed line, probably a pit. Plot 601 is named as Old Kiln Field

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

The visible earthworks correspond with a pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s First Edition 25inch map.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2193-2194 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

A pit is visible as an earthwork.

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

A pit is identifiable as an earthwork.

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.

A roughly oval pit up to approximately 38 by 63m in size is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards on the south-facing slopes to the north-west of Weeke Farm, Modbury.
The pit is interpreted as probably the remains of a quarry or extractive pit. Slight banks or mounds visible on the southern, downslope edge of the pit might be evidence of spoil.
The visible earthwork corresponds with, but is larger than, a pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map. This area is also depicted with a dashed line on the Tithe Map for Modbury, and it therefore predates the 1840s.
The product of the pit is unclear. The plot in which it is located (601) is named as Old Kiln Field on the apportionments and the pit could therefore be targeting local clay deposits, or potentially mark the location of the former kilns themselves.
The earthworks remain identifiable as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019.

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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