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| HER Number: | MDV52045 |
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| Name: | Clay Pit at Heathfiled, Bovey Tracey |
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Summary
Site of a large clay pit shown on 19th and early 20th century maps to the north-west of the 'Great Western Potteries & Brick Works' at Heathfiled in Bovey Tracey
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 830 762 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bovey Tracey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BOVEY TRACEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87NW/36/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLAY PIT (XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1751 AD to 1950 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Clay Pit' shown on 19th century map as a roughly rectangular feature immediately to the north-west of the 'Great Western Potteries'. A 'Sand Pit' is shown at the northern end of the enclosure.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Clay Pit' shown on early 20th century map as a large irregular shaped feature to the north-west of the 'Great Western Potteries & Brick Works' with several 'Tramways' running through it.
Ordnance Survey, 1938, 109NW. Revision of 1904 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition (Cartographic). SDV336779.
'Clay Pit' marked on 1938 map to east of Great Western Potteries & Brick Works.
Sims, R., 2009, Archaeological Recording at the British Ceramic Tile Factory, Heathfield, Bovey Tracey, 1 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV344094.
Clay was extracted for the ceramic factory from a quarry pit to the north-west which was extended to the north-west as the clay deposits were exhausted. The pit was connected to the factory by a network of tramways. Other details: Figures 7-9.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #94179 ] |
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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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| SDV336779 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1938. 109NW. Revision of 1904 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV344094 | Report - Watching Brief: Sims, R.. 2009. Archaeological Recording at the British Ceramic Tile Factory, Heathfield, Bovey Tracey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 09.59. A4 Stapled + Digital. 1. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52047 | Related to: Clay Pit at Heathfield (Monument) |
| MDV52044 | Related to: Clay Pit at Heathfield, Bovey Tracey (Monument) |
| MDV8965 | Related to: Great Western Potteries and Brick Works, Heathfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4581 - Archaeological Recording at British Ceramic Tile Factory, Heathfiled, Bovey Tracey
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 12 2021 1:25PM |
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