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| HER Number: | MDV53293 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits in Combe Raleigh plantation, Combe Raleigh |
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Summary
Quarries of probable post-medieval to 19th century date were visible on aerial photographs of 1947 as earthwork pits on the east-facing slopes of St Cyres’ Plantation, Combe Raleigh plantation.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 150 024 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST10SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Combe Raleigh |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COMBE RALEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10SE/279
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) QUARRY (Unknown date)
- (Former Type) EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1890 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV96157.
Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1974/2447/(11/04/1947).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any depicted map features.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2447-2448 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.
Curvilinear earthwork pits were visible.
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1994, Blackdown Hills ironworking survey (Report - Survey). SDV126734.
East side of St Cyres' Hill, slightly rough and overgrown on aerial photographs, appear to be quarry faces.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.
Narrow curvilinear earthwork pits were visible on aerial photographs of 1947 on the east-facing slopes of St Cyres’ Plantation, Combe Raleigh plantation. The pits do not correspond with any features depicted on the OS First Edtion 25 inch map. They are therefore interpreted as quarries or extractive pits of probable post-medieval to 19th century date that passed out of use prior to the 1890s.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV126734 | Report - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1994. Blackdown Hills ironworking survey. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. |
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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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| SDV356127 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2447-2448 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #94609 ] |
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| SDV359463 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV96157 | Aerial Photograph: |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 20 2018 1:22PM |
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