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Summary

A possible former quarry of medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork cutting on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NW/206

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Early Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3174-75 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The quarry is visible as an earthwork cutting.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 46, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 159 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Small quarry on east edge of natural scarp. Circa 20 metres diameter by circa 6 metres deep. Surrounded by gorse. Trees within quarry. Circular feature shown (but not marked) in approximately this position on Ordnance Survey 1891 map.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 159 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 159 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0486; SY0487 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The quarry is visible as an earthwork cutting.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A possible former quarry of medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork cutting on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, on Colaton Raleigh Common. The irregular shaped earthwork appears to have been cut into the southeast sloping face of a prominent spur and is visible to a length of approximately 112m. The cutting is clearly visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY0486; SY0487 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

An irregularly shaped earthwork cutting is visible.

Sims, R., 2020, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

An irregularly shaped earthwork cutting is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It is interpreted as evidence of possible post-medieval or 19th quarrying.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 46, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 159.
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3174-75 13-APR-1946.
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0486; SY0487 22-MAY-2010. [Mapped feature: #99386 ]
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV358490	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 159.
SDV359019	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 159.
SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY0486; SY0487 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016.
SDV363914	Interpretation: Sims, R.. 2020. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV2938 - East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey
• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)
• EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

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