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Summary

A former quarry of probable post-medieval to 19th century date is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019 as earthwork mounds and pits on the south-facing slopes south-east of Weeke Cross.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Ball Quarry. Earthworks of former quarry dating to the 19th century or earlier south-east of Weeke Cross

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65SE/52

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

DISUSED, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148403.

'ball quarry (disused)' shown on os 6" 1969.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148404.

Des=os 6" 1969.

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

Pit, possible pond, depicted, crossing between Plot 596, listed as waste in the apportionment. And Home Ball (plot 595).

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Plot 596 which occupies the western half of the quarry site is called Waste on the Tithe Apportionment.

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

Ball Quarry (disused) marked.

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 and associated mounds are visible as earthworks largely obscured by trees.

Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

Marked as Ball Quarry (disused).

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

A pit and associated mounds are identifiable as earthworks.

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.

An irregularly shaped pit at least 22m by 50m across is visible on aerial photographs on 1946 onwards as an earthwork, surrounded by mounds from 10m to 45m across.
The visible earthworks correspond with pits and mounds depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map and labelled as Ball Quarry (Disused).
The earthworks correspond with a pond depicted on the Tithe Map for Modbury, within plot 596, listed in the apportionments as ‘Waste’.
This supports the interpretation that the visible earthworks are the remains of a quarry that probably ceased to be worked prior to the 1840s.
The earthworks remain clearly identifiable 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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