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| HER Number: | MDV38550 |
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| Name: | Limekiln, Sharpitor Copse, Denbury |
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Summary
Well preserved disused limekiln. The kiln, quarries and coppice for fuel, together with other examples in the valley show this was once an important site for the production of lime.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 828 684 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Denbury and Torbryan |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DENBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NW/214
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LIME KILN (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Unknown, 1839, Denbury (Cartographic). SDV306098.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Limekiln' marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Bath, C., 1981, Untitled Source (Worksheet). SDV336807.
Lime kiln (disused). Partly demolished with built on galvanized and stone open shed, storing old agricultural machinery. It is adjacent to the field called 'Kiln Plot Orchard', now sewage works. Not shown on Ordnance Survey maps.
Wessex Archaeology, 2007, Historic Environment Audit of Devon County Farms. Pilot Project. Results of Fairfield Farm, Denbury, Newton Abbot, 4,5,6, 9, pl.3,4 (Report - Assessment). SDV338222.
Well preserved limekiln, although overgrown. Front roofed over with corrugated sheeting for protection. The kiln, quarries and coppice for fuel, together with other examples in the valley show that this was once an important production site for lime. Other details: No 1226.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV306098 | Cartographic: Unknown. 1839. Denbury. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336807 | Worksheet: Bath, C.. 1981. Worksheet. |
| SDV338222 | Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. Historic Environment Audit of Devon County Farms. Pilot Project. Results of Fairfield Farm, Denbury, Newton Abbot. Wessex Archaeology Report. 64350.04. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4,5,6, 9, pl.3,4. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14819 | Related to: Limekiln near Ipplepen Cross, Denbury (Monument) |
| MDV38672 | Related to: Quarry in Sharpitor Copse, Denbury (Monument) |
| MDV72862 | Related to: Quarry in Sharpitor Copse, Denbury (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4199 - Devon County Farms Historic Environment Audit (Pilot Project)
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 26 2007 12:21PM |
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