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Summary

Earthworks of sub-oval and irregularly shaped pits and banks, interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century quarries with associated spoil heaps, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The quarries had passed out of use by the early-20th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX46NW/550

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

1954, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV255343.

'quarry' marked on os 6" (1907) map; site visible on os 6" (1954) map (os).

1889, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV255344.

Quarry in braunder wood not shown on os (1889) map (dyer + manning).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV255345.

Des=os 6"(1907)111sw.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV255346.

Des=os 6"(1954).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV255347.

Des=dyer, m. J. + manning, p. T. /objective 5b: lower tamar valley recreation + land management initiative: cultural heritage appraisal/(1998)43/ea report 98.60.

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

Two of the pits correspond with earthworks labelled as ‘Quarry’ and as ‘Old Quarries’.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-APR-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Sub-oval and irregularly shaped pits and banks are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., 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.

Sub-oval and irregularly shaped earthworks of pits and banks, between 9-32 metres long, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019.
Two of the pits correspond with earthworks labelled as ‘Quarry’ and as ‘Old Quarries’ on the early-20th century Second Edition Ordnance Survey map. Earthworks are also shown in this area on the 2021 Ordnance Survey MasterMap.
The earthworks are therefore interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century quarries with associated spoil heaps that had passed out of use by the early-20th century.
A quarry to the east MDV53117 is probably associated with this record.
The earthworks are not visible on other available aerial imagery owing to thick tree cover of Braunder Wood.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Two of the pits correspond with earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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)

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