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HER Number:MDV23952
Name:Lime Kilns in Tapeley Wood, Westleigh

Summary

Two mounds appear to represent the remains of lime kilns depicted on the 1888 Ordnance Survey map.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 468 291
Map Sheet:SS42NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWestleigh
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWESTLEIGH

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NE/124

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • LIME KILN (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Griffiths, D. M., 12/10/1984, Preliminary Archaeological Assessment of the Alternative Routes of the Barnstaple Bypass, Site 6 (Un-published). SDV356775.

Site on one of the proposed alternative routes for the Barnstaple bypass.


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


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

Two small buildings with an adjancent yard in the corner of a triangular plot (752). Plot 752 is recorded as Kiln & Court on the apportionment.


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

Old Lime Kiln depicted.


Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1992, Preliminary Archaeological Assessment, Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements, 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV18873.

Two surviving mounds appear to represent the remains of 3 kilns shown on 1888 Ordnance Survey map. They lie adjacent to a crescent-shaped 4 metre wide path, which may once have extended to the shore.


Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1994, Archaeological Assessment of SWW Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements Part 3: Cornborough STW, 10 (Report - Assessment). SDV18876.


Lauder, R., 2009, The Lost Landscape of Tapeley Park, 31 (Article in Serial). SDV347394.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV18873Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1992. Preliminary Archaeological Assessment, Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 92.32. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5.
SDV18876Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1994. Archaeological Assessment of SWW Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements Part 3: Cornborough STW. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 94.12. A4 Stapled + Digital. 10.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #84391 ]
SDV347394Article in Serial: Lauder, R.. 2009. The Lost Landscape of Tapeley Park. The Devon Gardens Trust Journal. 2. A4 Paperback + Digital. 31.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV356775Un-published: Griffiths, D. M.. 12/10/1984. Preliminary Archaeological Assessment of the Alternative Routes of the Barnstaple Bypass. A4 Stapled + Digital. Site 6.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 18 2014 12:43PM