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Summary

Numerous small and irregularly shaped pits, probably limestone quarries, are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as earthworks on the north-west facing slopes below Castle Dyke Camp, Chudleigh.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87NE/206

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LIMESTONE QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

1992, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284831.

One quarry measured 20 x 16m, another 6 x 2m; there were various other quarries, up to 3m in depth. The field immediately w of the woods/quarries was called kiln close on tm. No evidence of a kiln was found. Not shown on the 1st edition os map (101se, 1890) or on the 1:10,000 modern map (1992) (ea).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284832.

Des=ea/(12/2/1997)/haldon ridge survey.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284833.

Manning, p. T. + walmsley, l. P. /devon county council haldon ridge archaeological survey phase ii/(1997)10; no 319/(ea report 97.43).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV79.

Vis=25/2/1997 (ea) limestone quarrying within woods nw of castle dyke, in 2 separate areas of woodland.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8778 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Irregularly shaped pits are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Numerous small and irregularly shaped pits measuring between 4 and 30m across are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as earthworks cut into an outcrop on the north-west facing slopes below Castle Dyke Camp, Chudleigh.
The outcrop falls within a band of limestone geology and the pits are therefore interpreted as probable limestone quarries, most likely of post-medieval to early 19th century date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV284831	Migrated Record: 1992.
SDV284832	Migrated Record:
SDV284833	Migrated Record:
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8778 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #114123 ]
SDV79	Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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