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Summary

Quarries of probable 19th century date are depicted on 19th and early 20th century maps immediately to the north of Ennaton Farm. The quarries were probably associated with a lime kiln to the south-east. The quarries are visible as earthworks under tree cover on aerial photographs of 1946 and remain identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. Modern farm buildings have been constructed within the larger quarry.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NE/171

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ussher, W. A. E., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV159962.

Quarry at ennaton. Limestone. Used for lime burning. Mentioned in the ugborough tithe apportionment (ussher).

1969, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV159963.

'old quarries' indicated on os 6" (1906) but not shown on os 6" (1969) (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV159964.

Ussher/archaeology of ivybridge & modbury/(1912).

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

Quarries are depicted.

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

Old quarries are depicted.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RP 3171-3172 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

Pits are visible as earthworks, partly obscured by tree cover.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX6856 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Pits are identifiable as earthworks, partly obscured by tree cover.

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.

Two quarries of probable 19th century date are visible as earthworks immediately to the north of Ennaton Farm.
The larger quarry to the north-west is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as a substantial earthwork partly obscured by tree cover. Two smaller pits to the north-east are visible as subtle earthworks under pasture.
The larger pit and one of the smaller pits to the north-east correspond with quarries depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map. The second hollow to the north-east is not depicted and probably passed out of use earlier in the 19th century.
The pits were probably associated with a lime kiln to the south-east (MDV2995) although the BGS 50000 scale survey records the geology in this area as Middle Devonian slates, not limestone.
The quarry earthworks remain identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 although the accuracy and detail are reduced by tree cover for the larger pit.
Modern farm buildings have been constructed within the larger quarry.

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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