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Summary

A large quarry, probably a gravel pit, is depicted on Ordnance Survey maps of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX88SE/51

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• GRAVEL PIT (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 1946 AD (Between))

Full description

1906, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV291921.

'quarry' shown on os 6" (1906) map.

1963, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV291922.

'old gravel pits (disused)' shown on os 6" (1963) map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV291924.

Des=os 6"(1906)92sw.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV291925.

Des=os 6"(1963)map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV291926.

Des=ea/haldon ridge survey archive/(8/7/1996).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV291927.

Dyer, m. /dcc haldon ridge survey summary report/(1996)25/(exeter archaeology report 96.26).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV79.

Vis=25/1/1996 (ea) shown as quarry on 1890 map. Extensive area of quarrying in forest s of deer's hill in angle formed by a38 + dunchideock road. Workings begin 80m n of dunchideock road opposite a28, exeter slip-road and continue downhill to forestry track, extending c.150m nw/se. Consists of several depressions, some roughly circular/oval, one example 40m by 33m by 4m deep. Much flint still visible in sides + bottom. Trees growing over + within workings (ea).

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

A triangular quarry approximately 80 by 40 metres in size is depicted.

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

An irregularly shaped quarry approximately 100 by 240 metres in size is depicted.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3134-3135 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

Quarry pits were visible as earthworks.

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 quarry, probably a gravel pit, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946. The visible earthworks correspond closely to a quarry depicted on the Ordnance Survey Second Edition map of circa 1904-1906. This is a much-expanded quarry from that depicted on the late 19th Ordnance Survey First Edition map. The quarry earthworks closest to the road possibly partly levelled during dualling works on the A38. The earthworks were not transcribed by the South Devon to Dartmoor AI&M survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV291921	Migrated Record: 1906.
SDV291922	Migrated Record: 1963.
SDV291924	Migrated Record:
SDV291925	Migrated Record:
SDV291926	Migrated Record:
SDV291927	Migrated Record:
SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #113120 ]
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3134-3135 13-APR-1946.
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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SDV79	Migrated Record:

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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