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HER Number:MDV105136
Name:Quarry to the east of Ballast Cove

Summary

A former quarry of modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1942 onwards and on digital images derived from LiDAR data captured between 1998-2012, to the east of Ballast Cove.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 885 519
Map Sheet:SX85SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishKingswear
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishBRIXHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (Modern - 1751 AD to 2013 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1942, RAF/AC39, RAF/AC39 V 096-097 29-APR-1942 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352346.

The former quarry is visible as an earthwork pit.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, Lidar data JPEG SX85SE DTM, LIDAR SX85SE DTM Environment Agency 1998-2012 (Cartographic). SDV352489.

The former quarry is visible as an earthwork pit.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A former quarry of modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1942 onwards and on digital images derived from LiDAR data captured between 1998-2012, to the east of Ballast Cove. The former quarry, which is located along the edge of an area of woodland, is sub-circular in shape and measures approximately 30m in diameter. The quarry remains visible as an earthwork pit on digital images derived from LiDAR data captured between 1998-2012.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351146Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1
SDV352346Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1942. RAF/AC39. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/AC39 V 096-097 29-APR-1942.
SDV352489Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. Lidar data JPEG SX85SE DTM. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX85SE DTM Environment Agency 1998-2012. [Mapped feature: #64599 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

Date Last Edited:Nov 17 2021 9:21AM