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Summary

A large pit, probably a limestone quarry and site of an associated lime kiln is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946, to the south of Luton, Bishopsteighton. The pit has been filled and levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX97NW/52

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LIME KILN (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1906 AD (Between))
• LIMESTONE QUARRY (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1906 AD (Between))

Full description

DISUSED, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV292828.

'limekiln (disused)' and 'quarry (disused)' shown at rockhill on os 6" 1963.

1906, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV292829.

"old quarry" marked on os 6" (1906) map (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV292830.

Des=os 6" 1963.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV292831.

Des=os 6" (1906) 102sw.

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

A quarry and lime kiln are depicted and annotated.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3086-3087 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

A pit is visible as an earthwork.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX98SW Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

The pit is not identifiable as a significant earthwork.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A large pit is visible on aerial photographs of 1946, as an earthwork at least 36m across to the south of Luton, Bishopsteighton. The pit corresponds with Plot 203 depicted on the Tithe map for Bishopsteighton, listed as Kiln and Quarry. An earthwork platform or terrace defining the north-west extent of the quarry corresponds to the location of a lime kiln shown on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map. The pit is interpreted as probably a limestone quarry associated with the lime kiln. The quarry and lime kiln are marked as disused on the circa 1906 Ordnance Survey 25inch Second Edition map.
The pit is not identifiable as a significant earthwork on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and has probably been filled and levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV292828	Migrated Record: DISUSED.
SDV292829	Migrated Record: 1906.
SDV292830	Migrated Record:
SDV292831	Migrated Record:
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352344	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3086-3087 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #115201 ]
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361514	Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX98SW Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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