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Summary

Earthworks of five irregularly shaped pits, interpreted as post-medieval or early 19th century quarries, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The quarries had possibly passed out of use by the mid-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SW/306

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

1954, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV171668.

'old quarries' indicated on os 6" (1907) shown but not indicated on os 6" (1954) (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV171669.

Des=os 6"(1907)118nw.

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

One of the pits corresponds with an earthwork feature.

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

One of the pits corresponds with earthworks labelled as ‘Old Quarries’.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5263 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Irregularly shaped earthwork pits are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Earthworks are shown in this location.

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.

Earthworks of five irregularly shaped pits, between 20m to 38m long, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. One of the pits at SX52726304 corresponds with an earthwork feature depicted on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, which is also shown and labelled as ‘Old Quarries ‘on the early 20th century Second Edition Ordnance Survey map. The earthworks are therefore interpreted as post-medieval or early 19th century quarries which had likely passed out of use by the mid-19th century. The earthworks are not visible on other available aerial imagery owing to thick tree cover. Earthworks are shown here on the Ordnance Survey 2019 MasterMap.

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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