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Summary

The earthworks of Pocombe Quarry, of post-medieval or 19th century date, are shown on historic mapping. The quarry, which was partly in Alphington parish and partly in St Thomas', continued in use until the 1930s.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89SE/50

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV312863.

Worth, r. N. /tda/7(1875)214/the economic geology of devon.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV312864.

Appleton, e. /tda/7(1875)238/the economic geology of devon.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV312865.

Des=bowman, a. C. /british quarrying history/(1988).

WORTH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV6808.

Pocombe quarry, disused. A source of trapstone used as a building material (worth).

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

Earthworks labelled as 'Quarry' are shown on this map.

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

Earthworks labelled as 'Quarry' are shown on this map.

Collings, A. G., 2005, Archaeological Assessment of the Crossmead Conference Centre, Barley Lane, Exeter, Site 7 (Report - Assessment). SDV355074.

An archaeological assessment was undertaken at the request of the University of Exeter in order to assess the archaeological implications of development of a site at the Crossmead Conference Centre.
Pocombe Quarry forms the south-west boundary of the site, and was partly in St Thomas and partly in Alphington parish.
A small working on the Alphington side of the boundary was visible on a map of 1801, but workings on the St Thomas side have not been identified before 1828. In 1902 the quarry was described as perhaps the most important quarry in the district. It continued in use until the 1930s. It may have remained in divided ownership throughout its working life, and a linear upstand appears to preserve the parish and property boundary.

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

The transcriptions correspond to the grid reference for PRN166547.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166547 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Pocombe quarry is visible as an extant quarry on aerial photographs (p1). It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. The quarry now appears to have been incorporated into a business park.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 106G/UK/1412 (F20) 3411-3 13-APR-1946

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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