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Summary

A former quarry of probable post-medieval to early 19th century date is depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map on the south-east facing slopes just off the summit of a spur to the north-west of Kingsbridge. The quarry pit is identifiable as part of a more extensive area of quarrying activity visible as subtle earthwork hollows on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX74SW/46

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

'old quarry' shown on os 6" (1907) and 'quarry disused' shown on os 6" 1963.(os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV168078.

Des=os 6"(1907)sheet 132sw.

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

Plot 599 is listed as Quarry Ball on the Tithe Apportionment for Churchstow..

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

he visible earthworks correspond in part with a quarry depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7244 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

A pit corresponding with an ‘Old Quarry’ depicted on the First Edition map is visible, closely associated with more subtle earthwork hollows to the west, east and north.

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.

Pits and mounds are identifiable as subtle earthwork hollows on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 on the south-east facing slopes just off the summit of a spur to the north-west of Kingsbridge.
The most clearly identifiable pit corresponds with an ‘Old Quarry’ depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map. The plot in which the pit is visible is listed on the Tithe Apportionments for Churchstow as Plot 599, Quarry Ball, as under arable cultivation.
This might support the interpretation that the plot, and that to the east, were the site of formerly extensive quarries that ceased to be worked prior to the 1840s, with all but the deepest pits subsequently infilled and turned over to arable use.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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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