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Summary

Oval and irregularly shaped earthwork pits interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century quarries, possibly for limestone extraction, are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, within Dyer’s Wood, Denbury and Torbryan.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LIMESTONE QUARRY? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The earthworks are located within land parcel 420 which is recorded as ‘Coppice Kiln and Quarry’.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Earthworks labelled as ‘Old Quarry’ and a structure labelled as ‘Limekiln’ are shown in this location.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8167 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Oval and irregularly shaped earthworks are visible.

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.

Oval and irregularly shaped earthwork pits, up to 77m in length, are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on a limestone plateau within Dyer’s Wood, Denbury and Torbryan. The earthworks are located within land parcel 420 which is recorded as ‘Coppice Kiln and Quarry’ on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map and Apportionment. Earthworks labelled as ‘Old Quarry’ and a structure labelled as ‘Limekiln’ are also shown in this location on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map of the late 19th century and is recorded as MDV48070. The earthworks, which are likely associated with this record, are therefore interpreted as the remains of post-medieval or early 19th century quarrying, possible for limestone extraction, that had likely passed out of use by the mid-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
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 SX8167 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017.

Associated Monuments

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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