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HER Number:MDV52850
Name:Quarry in Skithead Wood, Bere Ferrers

Summary

A quarry is depicted on early 20th century maps and is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005 and 2013 in Skithead Wood.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 476 677
Map Sheet:SX46NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBere Ferrers
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBUCKLAND MONACHORUM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX46NE/567

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1801 AD to 1966 AD (Between))

Full description

1954, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV218614.

'quarry' marked on os 6" (1907) map; site visible on os t" (1954) map (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV218615.

Des=os 6" (1907) 111ne.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV218616.

Des=os 6" (1954).

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

The depression corresponds to a depicted quarry.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 22-FEB-2005 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

A large depression is visible as an earthwork.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363955.

A large depression is visible as an earthwork.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

A large depression circa 60 metres by 30 metres is visible as an earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005 and 2013. It is situated on an east facing slope within Skithead Wood on the east bank of the River Tavy.
The depression corresponds with a quarry depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch Second Edition map and is interpreted as an extractive pit of late-19th century to early 20th century origin.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV218614Migrated Record: 1954.
SDV218615Migrated Record:
SDV218616Migrated Record:
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV363945Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2020-2021. Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
SDV363954Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2000-2019. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 22-FEB-2005. [Mapped feature: #129151 ]
SDV363955Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Digital. LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

Date Last Edited:Mar 8 2021 1:25PM