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Summary

An earthwork pit of a possible post-medieval or 19th century quarry is visible on aerial photographs taken from 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/218

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• PIT (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4272-73 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The earthwork pit is visible.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 52, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 184 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Sub-circular depression circa 20 metres by circa 2 metres deep lies in an area of dense gorse. Could represent a quarry or possible military feature. Not shown on Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map (Sheet 93NE).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 184 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 184 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Exeter Archaeology, 2007, East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007, 52, Site No. 184 (Archive - Survey). SDV351571.

Sub-circular depression circa 20 metres by circa 2 metres deep lies in an area of dense gorse. Could represent a quarry or possible military feature. Not shown on Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map. Not visited.

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

The earthwork pit is visible.

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

An earthwork pit of uncertain date and function is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, on Colaton Raleigh Common. The sub-circular feature, which measures approximately 25m in diameter, may represent the site of a former post-medieval to modern quarry or a military feature of Second World War date. A smaller earthwork pit of a probable bomb or shell crater is located in close proximity to the northeast, although is markedly better defined. The earthwork is also located in close proximity to earthworks of a bombing decoy site and may represent part of some ancillary feature associated with the decoy site. The earthwork pit is 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 SY0487 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A circular earthwork pit is visible.

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

A circular earthwork pit of a possible post-medieval or 19th century quarry, circa 16m diameter, is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 52, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 184.
SDV351571	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2007. East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007. East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 52, Site No. 184.
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4272-73 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 SY0487 22-MAY-2010. [Mapped feature: #99393 ]
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV358490	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 184.
SDV359019	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 184.
SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR 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

• 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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